Ryan Reynolds is contesting Justin Baldoni's $400 million defamation lawsuit concerning allegations stemming from a feud with Blake Lively. Baldoni's suit claims Reynolds called him a 'sexual predator' and prompted his agency to sever ties with him. Reynolds' lawyers argue this does not constitute defamation since he believes the statement is true, particularly given Lively's previous accusations against Baldoni for sexual harassment. They emphasize Reynolds' First Amendment right to his opinion amidst public backlash against the couple.
"The entirety of Mr. Baldoni's case appears to be based on Mr. Reynolds allegedly privately calling Mr. Baldoni a 'predator,' but here is the problem, that is not defamation unless they can show that Mr. Reynolds did not believe that statement to be true."
"Mr. Reynolds has a First Amendment right to express his opinion of Mr. Baldoni, which should be comforting to a group of people who have repeatedly called Ms. Lively and Mr. Reynolds 'bullies' and other names over the past year."
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