Blake Vigorous‘s lawsuit in opposition to Justin Baldoni additionally names a number of public relations professionals … and, textual content messages included within the go well with allegedly present the lengths to which they went to show the general public in opposition to her.
We broke the story … Vigorous is suing Baldoni for sexual harassment and what she claims is a coordinated effort to destroy her repute. Within the lawsuit, Blake’s attorneys embrace textual content messages they recovered through subpoena — messages they are saying have been despatched between Melissa Nathan and Jennifer Abel, two PR professionals.
The New York Instances printed photographs of the messages Nathan and Abel allegedly despatched to 1 one other … together with one by which they’re apparently gloating over their complete takedown of Vigorous.
In response to the go well with, Abel informed Nathan that the net narrative was “so freaking good” and Justin — presumably referring to Baldoni — noticed this as “a complete success.”
Nathan’s alleged response … “Nearly all of socials are so professional Justin and I don’t even agree with half of them lol.”
Vigorous’s staff additionally accuses Nathan of claiming she needed “to plant items this week of how horrible Blake is to work with” … even allegedly chatting with an editor at a serious information group who was “prepared after we are” to run the tales.
The texts additionally reference a person named Jed Wallace … who Nathan writes in a single textual content is chargeable for the success of shifting the narrative about Vigorous and Baldoni on social media.
Nathan even writes in a single textual content concerning the folks backing Baldoni over Vigorous … saying it is “really unhappy as a result of it simply reveals you may have folks actually wish to hate on girls.”
One message reveals the boldness Nathan had within the technique … with Abel saying she outdid herself and Nathan responding, “That’s why you employed me proper? I am one of the best.”
As we informed you … the textual content messages are only one a part of a a lot bigger lawsuit — which accuses Baldoni of watching Vigorous whereas she modified, speaking about his sexual exploits and even exhibiting her a video of his spouse bare.
Baldoni’s lawyer, Bryan Freedman, lashed out on the lawsuit, saying the claims are “false, outrageous and deliberately salacious with an intent to publicly harm.”
We have reached out to Nathan and Abel concerning the textual content messages … to date, no phrase again.
