Blake Lively’s Changed complaint emphasized the continuous legal battle with Justin Baldoni and claimed that it has left her children with “extreme fear” and “traumatized”.
Lively submitted the complaint on February 18, more than a month after she initially accused her “it ends with our” co-star of sexual harassment.
“The emotional impact on Mrs. Lively has been extreme, not only her influence on her, but also her family, including her husband and four children. There are days when she had trouble getting out of bed, and she often chooses it In order not to go outside public, “the changed complaint obtained by Fox News Digital. “Although she fought to preserve her personal life and business interests, she suffered from sorrow, fear, trauma and extreme fear behind closed doors. She has also experienced repeated and painful physical symptoms as a result of this experience.”
“Mr. Reynolds is also mentally, physically and professionally affected by the pain of his wife and children,” the complaint continues. “The worst of all, however, is the impact on their young children, who are traumatized and emotionally uprooted in ways that have significantly influenced their well -being.”
The amended complaint from Blake Lively claimed that the constant legal battle with Justin Baldoni left the actress with “extreme fear” and “traumatized” her children. (Getty Images)
The decision to emphasize “the emotional impact” of the case on lively days after the “Gossip Girl” star appeared during the celebration of “Saturday Night Live’s” 50th birthday was “poorly timed”, entertainmentadvocate Camron Dowlatshahi told Fox News to Fox News Digital.
“It seems a bit badly timed to submit this changed complaint only a few days after a very public appearance, especially if there is a focus on the apparent emotional need of Ryan Reynolds,” Dowlatshahi, a partner at MSD lawyers, added to it Toe. “He was the one who joked on” SNL. “
Lively and Reynolds were given a deadline of 18 February to file a changed complaint against Baldoni by Judge Lewis Liman.
“This makes it even clearer that the public appearance was not a good idea,” Dowlatshahi said. “The lawyers have included the expression ‘behind closed doors’ in an attempt to explain the appearances, but you usually do not want to be able to qualify and contextualize the actions of your customer – you simply advise them to be unsure things. “
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The mention of Lively about how the case with regard to sexual harassment has influenced her family and “traumatized” her children can indicate that the lawsuit “should be worth fighting,” Ryan McCormick, an expert in the field of reputation management and managing partner at Goldman McCormick PR, explained to Fox News Digital.
Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni played together in “It ends with us.” (Getty Images)
“You can say that it is an attempt to maximize public empathy, but at the same time, if these accusations are true, it is lively to just express how she really feels,” the Merkexpert said. “Sometimes we think celebrities have a magical, wonderful life, but they are a lot on the average person who have families to care for. People like Reynolds and Lively are 24-7 and the emotional toll of legal situations like you This can hit much harder because everything is public knowledge.
McCormick noted Lively and Reynolds “Must be seen and remain relevant.” “For the negative reaction around their SNL50 joke, I didn’t think it was so bad. Self-different humor can go a long way.”
“Also for the couple to show vulnerability by admitting how deep their fear is, is actually positive for their image,” McCormick explained. “When this lawsuit started in such a public way for the first time, I was surprised. It can be assumed that it was due to bruised ego think that it is an indication that the case is more serious than originally observed.”
Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively lived the 50th celebration of “Saturday Night Live” in the midst of the continuous legal battle with Justin Baldoni. (UDO Salters/Patrick McMullan via Getty images, Gotham/GC images)
Days before he submitted the changed complaint, Lively attended the 50th celebration of “Saturday Night Live” with her husband on 16 February.
Reynolds apparently enjoyed the legal situation of him and his wife and the surrounding media rigging when Tina Fey and Amy Poehler took the stage. Reynolds saw the “SNL” alums in the crowd and asked, “How are you?”
Reynolds soon replied: “Great, why? What have you heard?”
The reference to the lawsuits and “it ends with us” drama with Baldoni seemed to get lively overwhelmed while she looked at her husband with a confused look on her face.
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Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds appeared their first red carpet in months at “SNL50”. (NBC)
Legal experts agreed that Reynolds’s joke on “SNL50” was usually harmless.
“Reynolds has no analogue emotional emergency claim against Baldoni, so his public performances are not so harmful,” Dowlatshahi told Fox News Digital. “Being alive in public and accepting invitations for different events shows that she is not so emotionally sad and that the impact on her career in the field of income and outlook on work is not necessarily not so serious, as a guarantee for Hundreds of millions of dollars although lively. ‘SNL’ event Potentially her emotional emergency damage for her claim of sexual harassment reduces. “
“So the more events they and Reynolds attend, the weaker her claims can become, which could eventually help Baldoni,” Dowlatshahi added.
Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds, depicted here in 2016, have four children together. (Tommaso drowned/wirimage)
Another expert noted that the statements of Reynolds about both “SNL50” and “The Voice” “were somewhat benign” and probably not “make a difference” in the courtroom.
“They did not come down to admission, and would really not have much effect on the merits of the case or compensation,” said entertainment and media lawyer Tre Lovell. However, the appearances can be “very harmful” in the court of public opinion.
“It is clear that both Lively and Reynolds’ images have taken a hit of these lawsuits, a lot of negativity and animus against them into the public arena. They have to rehabilitate themselves and their persona,” the lawyer at the Lovell company explained. “They do this by being friendly and sympathetic to the public. In other words, showing the personalities who are in the first place favor their fans. Mock, humiliating, ridiculing or commenting on one of the facts. To reduce or ridicule the legal procedures, can have a very negative impact on both lively and Reynolds. “
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Justin Baldoni accused Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds of civil extortion, defamation and interference with contractual relationships in a lawsuit of $ 400 million. (Nathan Congleton/NBC via Getty images)
In December, Lively detailed accusations of sexual harassmentDrawing, intentional condition of emotional need, negligence and more against Baldoni and film producer Jamey Heath in a complaint that was first submitted to the California Civil Rights Department and later in the federal court.
Baldoni stated in his own court case in January that Lively had accused him of “false” in an attempt to restore her reputation after the fallout of the percion tour of the film after the actress had taken control of the film. Baldoni’s legal team claimed that Lively had no evidence of a deliberate smearing campaign and instead worked to restore her reputation by accusing the actor and others of sexual harassment.
Blake Lively submitted a changed complaint stating that two cast members were willing to testify against Justin Baldoni. (Justin Tallis/AFP via Getty images)
In the changed complaint from LivelyShe claimed that two female cast members were willing to testify to the “unwanted behavior” Baldoni on the set.
“Wayfarer, Mr Baldoni and Mr Heath received or were aware of a number of HR grifters with regard to their behavior,” wrote Blake’s legal team in the news application. “They admitted so much from the first day. For example, on the first day of filming, while they are attempting to hug Mrs. Lively’s employee, Mr Heath said:” I don’t even know if we can do this. It is. It is. Hello One and we already have an HR report.
In response, Baldoni’s lawyer, Bryan Freedman, told Fox News Digital that is the claim ‘Heresay’.
“Our customers have been transparent in providing coupons, real -time documents and video with a completely different story than what has been manipulated and chosen for the media,” Freedman said in a statement. “Our clients have taken this matter and these issues very seriously, notwithstanding the jokes made publicly by the plaintiff and her husband. Her underwhelming amended complaint is filled with unsubstantial hearsay of unnamed persons who are clearly no longer willing to come forward or Publicly Support Her Claims.
“Since documents do not lie and people, the upcoming statements of those who have initially supported Mrs Lively’s false claims and those who are witnesses to her own behavior will be enlightening,” Freedman concluded. “What is really uncomfortable here is the lack of factual proof from Mrs. Lively.”
