Justin Baldoni’s Ex-Agent Compares Blake Lively’s Behavior in ‘It Ends With Us’ to ‘Blackmail’: Court Documents

Danny Greenberg, Justin Baldoni’s former agent, compared Blake Lively’s alleged behavior on the set of the 2024 film “It Ends With Us” to “blackmail” in court documents.

The WME agent, who represented the actor while he worked on the film, allegedly sent Baldoni suggestions for a letter to send to Sony regarding Lively’s “alleged efforts to control the film” in July 2024, according to court documents obtained by Page Six Monday.

According to a copy of Greenberg’s deposition testimony, his “use of the word blackmail” was “an indication of (Lively’s) cumulative conduct” that Baldoni and his production company, Wayfarer Studios, had to manage.

Elsewhere in the testimony, the actor claimed he had “ongoing conversations” with Angie Giannetti, a Sony executive, about the “Gossip Girl” alumna’s behavior.

“And at that time, what was on the table was a first release,” he said, referring to the film’s August 2024 premiere in New York City, where Baldoni was He was allegedly brought into a windowless basement To avoid bumping into Lively, 38, on the red carpet.

Lively’s spokesperson told Page Six on Monday: “The court has already rejected the so-called ‘film appropriation’ claim, and this carefully chosen quote from Baldoni’s former agent before he was dropped from WME adds nothing new. In fact, the court’s dismissal assumed that their claims were valid for the sake of argument — and they still believe they do not rise to the level of a valid claim under the law.”

The rep added: “This is just a recycled distraction that has nothing to do with the actual sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit Baldoni and the Wayfare Defendants are facing (sic).”

Representatives for Baldoni, 41, were not immediately available to Page Six for comment.

The co-stars first sparked feud rumors when they notably opted out of co-promoting the Colleen Hoover film adaptation and posing together at the Big Apple premiere.

Lively confirmed the chatter in December 2024 when I filed a sexual harassment complaint Against the “Jane the Virgin” alum.

Baldoni is accused in the complaint of showing “nude videos or photos of women,” talking about his past addiction to pornography, inquiring about her weight, and coordinating a smear campaign to destroy her career.

vitality He echoed these claims In a formal lawsuit filed later that month.

At the time, Baldoni’s legal team denied the allegations, telling Page Six that it was “shameful that Ms. Lively and her representatives would make such serious and categorically false accusations.”

They said: “These allegations are completely false, outrageous, and intentionally obscene with the intent to publicly harm and reshape the narrative in the media,” noting that the director I hired a crisis manager To manage Lively’s “multiple demands and threats.”

Baldoni responded to the lawsuit himself $400 million lawsuit Against Lively and her husband, Ryan Reynolds, he accused the actress of using the influence of Reynolds and her boyfriend, Taylor Swift, to get her way.

The “Five Feet Apart” producer also accused the “Deadpool” actor. And behave aggressively with him He demands that he apologize to “Lively for actions that never happened or were mischaracterized.”

However, the lawsuit was a bombshell He was sacked in June.

Baldoni and the “Age of Adaline” star will do just that Hash their dispute in court In March 2026.