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What Justin Baldoni's website really tells us.

The Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively legal dispute has gotten more complicated — again.

Just days after Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds filed to dismiss his $400 million defamation lawsuit, Baldoni has responded by launching a website containing private text messages and documents from their It Ends with Us film controversy.

The actor and director published 'Lawsuit Info' on Friday, alongside an amended court complaint filed in Los Angeles Superior Court. The website, which went live on Saturday afternoon in the US, features two key documents: a comprehensive timeline of events and the formal legal complaint.

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The extensive timeline begins with Baldoni's first contact with author Colleen Hoover in January 2019, and chronicles what Baldoni says is every piece of relevant communication over the course of the film's development, production, and release, charting the lead up to the eventual legal battle. The 168-page timeline also includes previously unseen messages between the parties, including private texts alleged to be from both Lively and her husband, Ryan Reynolds.

The newly released messages reveal just how dramatically their relationships shifted during the film's production. What began with enthusiastic texts from both Lively and Reynolds — including Reynolds gushing about Baldoni being 'dynamic' and Lively playfully discussing her approach to dialogue — eventually soured into the bitter multi-million dollar legal dispute.

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Also included are messages alleged to be from Reynolds. In February 2023, Reynolds messaged Baldoni, praising him and saying that he was "excited" for Lively to work with him.

Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds attend the world premiere of The website includes unseen alleged text messages from Ryan Reynolds. Image: Getty.

"I'm excited for you to work together. I'm excited for Blake to crack open her creative piggy bank with someone as dynamic as you. This is gonna be INCREDIBLE... I happen to adore you, Justin," the message read.

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But by April 2023, Reynolds had changed his tune and, in one instance, berated Baldoni for "fat-shaming" Lively after asking their shared trainer about her weight in order to execute a scene with a lift.

"How dare you f**king ask about my wife's weight? What's wrong with you?" Reynolds allegedly said.

Baldoni claimed that Reynolds then asked for the removal of the entire scene. Notably, text exchanges between Lively and Baldoni from February 2023 show Lively expressing concern about being "20 pounds from her goal weight". In his reply, Baldoni writes, "I just don't want you to stress about your body. It's the last thing you need."

By July 2024, Reynolds had allegedly contacted Baldoni's personal agent at WME 12. Baldoni alleged that the actor made inflammatory statements about Baldoni's character during this call, calling him a "deranged predator" and demanding he not attend the August 6th premiere of It Ends With Us, stating "no one wants him there".

The documents also claim that Lively and Reynolds drafted a statement for Baldoni to release in August 2024, in order to address the negative media attention around the film. Baldoni claims he refused to put his name to this statement, though the specific contents of the proposed statement remain unclear.

The website also includes alleged email exchanges between Baldoni's team and New York Times reporters, as well as internal communications with his PR team, providing a broader context to the public narrative surrounding the dispute.

 Justin Baldoni attends the 'It Ends With Us' premiere at the AMC Lincoln Square Theater Justin Baldoni previously announced he was launching a website to support his legal claim. Image: Getty.

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This public move comes less than a month after Baldoni's team announced plans to launch a website supporting his position in the dispute. The website and amended complaint aim to provide what Baldoni's team describes as a transparent look at the behind-the-scenes conflict with his 37-year-old costar.

Baldoni's attorney, Bryan Freedman, told TMZ that Baldoni "wants to get all the facts out there for people to see and form their own opinions".

Representatives for Lively and Reynolds have not yet commented on the website's launch.

Feature Image: Getty.

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