In Baldoni's filing, there is a claim that Reynolds pressured Baldoni's agent at the Deadpool & Wolverine premiere. This is not true. Baldoni's former representative was not at the Deadpool & Wolverine premiere nor was there any pressure from Reynolds or Lively at any time to drop Baldoni as a client.
The talent agency made the decision to drop Baldoni on Dec. 21 - just hours after the Times published the 4,000-word piece titled 'We Can Bury Anyone': Inside a Hollywood Smear Machine, which outlined Lively's first complaint against her co-star.
Baldoni accused the Times of promissory fraud and breach of implied-in-fact contract. He and nine other plaintiffs, including high-profile publicists, are suing the publication for libel and false light invasion of privacy.
The Times' piece painted Lively as a star who endured months of alleged sexual harassment from Baldoni, claiming she allegedly faced retaliation of a smear campaign when she voiced her concerns.
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