A US federal judge has allowed Justin Baldoni's production company to proceed with a defamation lawsuit against former publicist Stephanie Jones, potentially exposing 'explosive' private messages as part of the discovery process.
The ruling marks a significant development in a complex legal dispute tied to allegations surrounding the 2024 film It Ends With Us.
The lawsuit alleges that Jones improperly accessed and leaked private text messages, which later contributed to damaging media coverage portraying Baldoni as a sexual harasser.
The court could examine communications involving several high-profile figures, including Lively, her husband Ryan Reynolds, and Lively's publicist Leslie Sloane.
