By Justin Baldoni support system is standing strong amid his ongoing legal battle with Blake Lively.
Baldoni, who celebrated his 41st birthday on Friday, received an outpouring of love on social media from two of his biggest fans: his wife Emily and mother Sharon.
“Congratulations Justin ~ I think of a beautiful moment after the final ending of ‘Jane The Virgin’ – a moment when joy and love permeated the set, where friendships and family were born and kindness and integrity permeated the hearts of all the actors and crew, where sadness only came in because it was the last scene of a beautiful journey and the beginning of the rest of our lives,” Sharon Baldoni wrote alongside a carousel of photos.
Justin Baldoni’s mother, Sharon, said the “truth will shine” amid her son’s legal battle with Blake Lively. (Getty Images)
“A happy, loving and generous memory with a heart exploding with possibilities. Life has its moments and also its surprises – just like you keep your integrity through this righteousness and truth will shine today and for eternity. I love you more than you will ever know! Happy birthday my beautiful boy! May God continue to bless you in truth.”
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Also Baldoni’s wife on Friday shared her first Instagram post during the ongoing legal battle, I wrote, “Happy birthday, my love. We celebrate the man, husband and father that you are. I would choose you again and again.”
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The rulings come a month later Vivid, detailed allegations of sexual harassmentretaliation, intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligence and more against Baldoni and film producer Jamey Heath in a complaint filed first in the California Civil Rights Department and later in federal court.
Baldoni has submitted an application $400 million lawsuit against Lively and her husband, Ryan Reynolds, accusing them of civil racketeering and defamation.
In the suit, Baldoni claimed Lively “declined to meet with the intimacy coordinator” to discuss intimate scenes.
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This put Baldoni in “the awkward position of meeting alone with the intimacy coordinator and later relaying suggestions and plans for sex scenes to Lively while the intimacy coordinator was absent,” according to his lawsuit.
“These meetings often took place, at Lively’s insistence, in the couple’s home, and often while Lively’s husband was present. Lively’s method was unconventional and uncomfortable for Baldoni. It is knowingly false to suggest that Baldoni was the one who created this scenario.
Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni filed lawsuits against each other on the Jan. 12, 2024, set of “It Ends With Us.” (Jose Perez/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)
“As a result, many sex scenes were not written with simultaneous cooperation and input from both Lively and the intimacy coordinator, as Baldoni had long intended.”
Shortly after filing his charges, Baldoni’s team arrived raw footage released from the set of “It Ends With Us” which refutes Lively’s previous allegations of sexual harassment.
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The video, shared by Baldoni’s attorney, Bryan Freedman, and obtained by Fox News Digital, reportedly addresses the actress’ claims about a slow dance scene.
WATCH: Justin Baldoni Releases Unedited ‘It Ends With Us’ Footage Featuring Blake Lively
After the release, Blake Lively’s legal team demanded that a gag order be issued against Baldoni’s attorney.
Lively’s team blasted Freedman for making multiple statements to the media that could taint a jury if the actress’ sexual harassment complaints against Baldoni reached the courtroom.
“Given that Ms. Lively’s counsel has repeatedly attempted to warn Mr. Freedman, federal lawsuits must be pursued in court and under the relevant rules of professional conduct,” said a letter obtained by Fox News Digital.
“His conduct threatens and will materially harm both the Lively Case and the Wayfarer (Studios) Case by tainting the jury pool because his statements are deliberately aimed at undermining the ‘character, credibility (and) reputation’ of numerous relevant parties.”
Blake Lively accused Justin Baldoni of sexual harassment in a federal lawsuit filed on December 31, 2024. (Getty Images)
On January 23, Baldoni’s attorneys filed a response, calling Lively’s attempted gag order an “intimidation tactic” and “tactical gamesmanship.”
“After publicly making ruinous allegations that the Wayfarer Parties can prove to be false, the Lively Parties are now invoking attorney disciplinary rules as an intimidation tactic,” Baldoni’s legal team wrote.
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“The Lively Parties’ desire to force the Wayfarer Parties to defend themselves privately against accusations made in public is not a good basis for a gag order. It is tactical play and it is outrageous.”
The filing says that after a “bombshell” article in the New York Times contained Lively’s allegations of sexual harassment against Baldoni, the release of the unedited “This Ends With Us” footage was critical to protecting Baldoni.
Lauryn Overhultz and Janelle Ash of Fox News Digital contributed to this report.
