Justin Baldoni allegedly obtained from office Star Rainn Wilson via text message during his public legal battle It all ends with us supporting role Blake Lively.
In a text message sent in a group chat on January 5, 2024, actor Baldoni Travis Van Winklemusician Andy Grammer and It all ends with us producer Jamie HeathWilson, 59, claimed Baldoni was “set up,” according to court documents US Weekly Friday, November 14th. The texts have been released as Baldoni’s legal defense team files the information as evidence.
The text message chain shows Wilson asking if there were any updates on the situation. In response, Baldoni, 41, detailed a heated discussion he had with Lively’s husband Ryan Reynolds, 49.
“Ryan talked to me like a five-year-old and scolded me. They were essentially saying that Jamie and I were not who we claimed to be and that it was not safe for us to have a podcast because it would make people think we were safe,” Baldoni wrote.
Baldoni went on to detail the experience of being accused of “creepy” behavior toward Lively, 38, calling it “one of the hardest nights of my life.”
“The words ‘creepy’ and ‘abusive’ were used in my actions. I was then told what to say and I had to apologize, but I couldn’t do that because my brain was trying to understand what was happening. I was in shock and when I got home last night, I basically felt like a seven-year-old again,” he wrote. “I’m emotionally paralyzed. This is just as bad as it sounds.”
In a text message exchange, Baldoni expressed his gratitude to those in the group chat for their support.
In response to Baldoni’s text message, Wilson claimed he was “set up and ambushed.”
Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds.
(Photo by Dimitrios Cambris/Getty Images)“Oh my God. I can’t believe it. You were framed, ambushed and physically assaulted. I’m in shock. I totally understand how you feel about being shocked, like a deer in the headlights,” Wilson wrote. “Maybe it would be better if you didn’t apologize right away. Start apologizing. I’m grateful that Jamie is your partner and can step in diplomatically if needed.”
Wilson concluded: “Brother, keep going. Tell a great, important, funny story. That’s all you can do right now. Sorry for everything you’ve been through.”
US Weekly Representatives for Wilson, Baldoni and Lively have been contacted for comment.
Lively files lawsuit against producer Heath, studio chief Baldoni Steve Salowitz, and its PR will take place in December 2024. The trial is scheduled for March 2026.
The legal battle began in early December after the actress accused her of It all ends with us Costa and the director sexually harassed and orchestrated a smear campaign against her.
Baldoni denies all accusations. He then filed a countersuit against Lively and Reynolds in January, accusing the couple of racketeering and defamation. Lively and Reynolds deny the accusations. In June, a judge dismissed Baldoni’s case against Lively.
Baldoni and his team were given the opportunity to amend their claims of breach of implied covenant and tortious interference with contract. The judge gave them a deadline of June 23. However, Baldoni ultimately chose not to do so. Baldoni’s lawyer Brian Friedman It was later explained that they had refocused their efforts on overturning Lively’s original lawsuit, which was filed in December 2024.
