Blake lively breaks silence after Harvey Weinstein joins Justin Baldoni drama
Blake Energetic is spitting again at Jutin Baldoni simply because the latter acquired a really surprising backing.
In an announcement shared with US Weekly on Thursday, April 10, Energetic’s legal professionals, Esta Hudson and Mike Gottlieb, known as out Baldoni’s hypocrisy of making his model round feminism whereas attempting to “tear down legal guidelines that defend ladies who come ahead about sexual assault, harassment, and discrimination.”
The attorneys highlighted California’s sexual harassment privilege, which prevents the accused from suing the accuser “into oblivion” for defamation.
“The chilling message scorched earth litigation sends to victims is keep silent or be destroyed,” the assertion continued, pointing to Baldoni’s defamation lawsuit in opposition to Energetic and The New York Occasions.
The assertion comes only a day after convicted rapist Harvey Weinstein provided his two cents in an announcement to TMZ, sharing that he empathised with Baldoni’s case in opposition to The New York Occasions.
“They did the identical factor [to me],” mentioned Weinstein, “cherry-picked what match their story and ignored important context and details that might have challenged the narrative.”
However as headlines circulated concerning the disgraced film producer “siding” with Baldoni, Weinstein’s reps cleared the air in an announcement with Vainness Honest.
“Please observe that Harvey just isn’t taking sides within the Baldoni-Energetic matter. He isn’t aware of the small print and has solely ever had the kindest, warmest interactions with each Blake and Ryan,” the spokesperson mentioned.
“His feedback have been solely associated to The New York Occasions and its dealing with of the story about him…” they hadded.
