New York Times sued by ‘It Ends With Us’ director for libel, NY Times says

Justin Baldoni, who directed and co-starred in the film “It Ends With Us,” and his publicist sued The New York Times (NYT), claiming the news organization defamed them in an article about allegations by co-star Blake Lively that she was a victim of a smear campaign, Megan Twohey and Mike McIntire of The New York Times reports. The lawsuit seeks $250M in damages and accuses The Times of accepting a “self-serving narrative” by Lively that Baldoni, his production team, and their public relations team worked to harm her reputation after she complained about misconduct during the film’s shooting.