Blake Full of life’s Publicist Denies Allegations of Planting Tales Throughout ‘It Ends with Us’ Press Tour

Blake Full of life‘s publicist Leslie Sloane is talking out after Justin Baldoni’s legal professional shared his plans to launch a counter-lawsuit that can embody allegations that Sloane planted tales within the press.

Following Full of life’s explosive criticism — which accused Baldoni, 40, of sexual harassment on the set of It Ends with Us and a subsequent retaliatory smear marketing campaign — the actor’s legal professional Bryan Freedman revealed that he’s getting ready to file a counter-lawsuit that he says will “shock everybody,” based on the Each day Mail. The outlet reported that Freedman intends to file as quickly because the courts reopen in 2025.

Full of life’s publicist is now pushing again at one of many reported claims within the impending swimsuit.

In response to the Each day Mail’s report, Baldoni’s counter-lawsuit will declare that the subpoenaed messages included in Full of life’s criticism have been offered out of context, and allege that Full of life’s submitting was a ploy to rebuild her picture following the damaging press she acquired in the course of the It Ends with Us press tour.

The British outlet additionally reported that Baldoni’s countersuit will include particular claims about Full of life’s PR group, led by Sloane, allegedly claiming that Sloane planted tales to color the actor-director in a foul gentle and led a smear marketing campaign towards him — not the opposite method round, as Full of life’s criticism alleges.

Sloane denies these claims. She says she didn’t originate any tales about HR complaints on the set of the variation of the Colleen Hoover novel, and was really knowledgeable that the press had realized of them by a relative of a member of Baldoni’s PR group. 

“I used to be contacted on 8/11 by Sara Nathan (Melissa Nathan’s sister) forwarding an nameless tip that Web page Six acquired, concerning allegations of HR complaints on the set of It Ends with Us,” the publicist informed PEOPLE in a press release. (Baldoni’s disaster rep Melissa Nathan was named in Full of life’s criticism and accused of collaborating within the alleged effort to tarnish the Gossip Lady alum’s popularity earlier this yr.)

“After that, I used to be contacted by numerous press retailers asking about allegations of HR complaints,” Sloane continued. “When contacted, I responded to press questions by referring them to Wayfarer or Sony for info concerning HR complaints.”

“It’s clear that Mr. Baldoni and his Wayfarer Associates are suggesting that I originated press tales about HR complaints on set, which is fake,” the publicist continued, earlier than urging individuals to learn each Full of life’s criticism and the criticism filed by Jonesworks LLC and Stephanie Jones (the latter who previously employed Baldoni’s publicist Jennifer Abel), “which gives the main points of the marketing campaign towards my shopper.”

Baldoni’s lawyer confirmed to Deadline on Dec. 28 that plans to observe a countersuit are within the works.

“I’m not going to talk to when or what number of lawsuits we’re submitting however once we file our first lawsuit, it’ll shock everybody who has been manipulated into believing a demonstrably false narrative,” Freedman mentioned in a press release to Deadline.

“Will probably be supported by actual proof and inform the true story,” he added. “In over 30 years of training, I’ve by no means seen this degree of unethical conduct deliberately fueled by media manipulation.”

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Full of life, 37, sued Baldoni on Dec. 20, claiming in an 80-page criticism that after she reported sexual harassment on the set of It Ends with Us, the actor-director retaliated towards her by orchestrating orchestrated a smear marketing campaign to tarnish her picture.

Within the criticism, which comes months after rumors of a feud between the costars swirled, the actress outlines dozens of allegations towards Baldoni (who starred in, produced and directed the film), members of the movie’s manufacturing group and the people mentioned to be concerned within the alleged smear marketing campaign towards her.

The criticism contains allegations that Baldoni “improvised” kisses and different bodily intimate moments within the film, tried so as to add “gratuitous sexual content material,” made inappropriate sexual feedback and, together with one other named producer, displayed a “stunning lack of boundaries” by getting into the actress’ trailer “uninvited” whereas she was undressed.

The criticism additionally alleges that forward of It Ends with Us‘ August premiere, Baldoni, fearing that Full of life would go public together with her damaging on-set experiences, enlisted a group to “bolster” his credibility and “eviscerate” his costar’s popularity.

Freedman informed PEOPLE in a press release that Full of life’s criticism was to “repair her damaging popularity.” He additionally mentioned that her allegations are “false, outrageous and deliberately salacious with an intent to publicly damage.”