Ryan Reynolds seeks removal from Justin Baldoni's court case, pertaining to his wife Blake Lively's legal dispute.
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Hey there! Let's chat about the drama between Ryan Reynolds and Justin Baldoni, shall we?
So, Ryan's legal eagles have asked a judge to scrap him from Baldoni's whopping $400 million defamation lawsuit. Why, you ask? Well, because Baldoni's beef against Ryan is all about hurt feelings, according to the papers filed on Tuesday.
The papers obtained by CNN claim that Baldoni's lawsuit, filed against Ryan and his wife Blake Lively, is centered around two occasions when Ryan supposedly called Baldoni a "predator." But get this—nothing in Baldoni's suit suggests Ryan didn't actually think that about him.
Ryan's lawyers argue that calling someone a "predator" is a constitutionally protected opinion. They also claim that Baldoni's outrage, supposedly due to a character from Ryan's "Deadpool & Wolverine" movie, isn't connected to any legal claims. Instead, it seems like just plain old hurt feelings.
Lively's lawyers claim that Ryan is just a supportive spouse in this mess, and he has no direct involvement apart from being a part of the drama due to Baldoni's promises to ruin him and Lively, allegedly spending up to $100 million for that purpose.
Baldoni's lawsuit accuses Ryan of aiding Lively in sabotaging his film "It Ends With Us" and taking a swipe at his career. He also alleges that Ryan sought to take over creative control of the film, even though Ryan had no formal role in it. Plus, Baldoni claims Ryan swore at him and called him a fat-shammer during a confrontation at Ryan and Blake's New York home.
Ryan is also accused of telling an exec at WME that Baldoni was a "sexual predator" in an attempt to get him dropped as a client. Interestingly, WME, a top agency for both Ryan and Blake, later dropped Baldoni after Lively filed her sexual harassment claim.
Now, if you're wondering about Baldoni's response, well, he's not exactly amused. His attorney has said that Ryan's attempt to dismiss the lawsuit is just an attempt to run from the flames, suggesting that they believe Ryan's actions have legal repercussions.
All in all, Ryan's team is arguing that Baldoni's lawsuit is hollow and based on personal grievances rather than solid legal grounds. We'll have to wait and see how this unfolds, but it's safe to say the legal drama is far from over!
Oh, and did you know? Lively and Baldoni have been at loggerheads since December. Lively accused him of sexual harassment and retaliation in a complaint first filed with the California Civil Rights Department. She later filed a lawsuit and an amended complaint last month, alleging that other women also experienced Baldoni's questionable behavior on set. Baldoni has denied these allegations.
[1] Enrichment data: Ryan Reynolds' legal team claims that Baldoni's defamation claims lack merit as they are based on "hurt feelings" rather than any actionable legal claims. They contend that calling someone a "predator" is not defamation if the speaker genuinely believes the statement to be true.
[2] Enrichment data: Baldoni's lawyer has responded by accusing Reynolds of trying to "run from the flames" by dismissing the lawsuit, indicating that they believe Reynolds' actions have legal consequences.
- Ryan Baldoni's attorney has accused Ryan Reynolds of attempting to "run from the flames" by dismissing the defamation lawsuit, suggesting that they believe Reynolds' actions have legal repercussions.
- Despite the papers filed stating that Ryan Reynolds supposedly called Baldoni a "predator," Ryan's legal team contends that calling someone a "predator" is not defamation if the speaker genuinely believes the statement to be true.
- In the ongoing legal drama between Ryan Reynolds and Justin Baldoni, Ryan's legal team argues that Baldoni's defamation claims lack merit as they are based on "hurt feelings" rather than any actionable legal claims.
