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Justin Baldoni releases texts from Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds on lawsuit website

Justin Baldoni has his receipts.

The “It Ends With Us” actor and director, 41, launched a new website over the weekend with alleged unseen texts between himself and his co-star Blake Lively, who is suing him for sexual harassment, and her husband Ryan Reynolds.

The site, titled “Lawsuit Info,” links to an amended version of his $400 million lawsuit against Lively, 37, Reynolds, 48, and their publicist Leslie Sloane. Reynolds is accusing the trio of defamation and extortion.

Justin Baldoni at the Vital Voices 12th Annual Voices of Solidarity Awards. Getty Images for Vital Voices Global Partnership
Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds at the “It Ends With Us” NY premiere. Variety via Getty Images

Baldoni’s website also links to a 168-page document outlining the timeline of events before and after the filming of “It Ends With Us,” which he filed in court as an exhibit to his amended complaint.

The 168-page court filing includes never-before-seen texts and emails that Baldoni allegedly exchanged with Lively and Reynolds who, according to Baldoni, streamrolled him during the making of the movie.

Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni in “It Ends With Us.” ©Sony Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection

One of the messages between Baldoni and Lively from April 2023 shows them discussing a rewrite for the film’s iconic rooftop scene. Lively allegedly wrote to her co-star, “If you knew me (in person) longer you’d have a sense of how flirty and yummy the ball busting will play. It’s my love language. Spicy and playfully bold, never with teeth….”

Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni’s text messages from April 2023. lawsuitinfo.com

In another text from April 2023, Baldoni told Blake he could set her up with an intimacy coordinator that he hired for the film. In response, Lively wrote, “I feel good. I can meet her when we start 🙂 thank you though!”

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Two months earlier, Reynolds told Baldoni that he “adores” him in a text message.

“I’m excited for you to work together,” the “Deadpool” star wrote to Baldoni. “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.”

Justin Baldoni and Ryan Reynolds’ texts from Feb. 2023. lawsuitinfo.com

In June 2023, Lively allegedly texted Baldoni and invited him to her trailer to go over their lines.

“I’m just pumping in my trailer if you wanna work on our lines,” Lively wrote to Baldoni, according to the screenshotted texts. Baldoni replied, “copy. Eating with crew and will head that way.”

The Post has reached out to reps for Lively and Reynolds for comment.

Justin Baldoni. Variety via Getty Images
Blake Lively. Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP

In his amended lawsuit, Baldoni accused Reynolds of using the character Nicepool in “Deadpool and Wolverine” as a “transparent and mocking portrayal of Reynolds’ warped perception of Baldoni.”

Baldoni claimed that the Nicepool scene was shot after an “ambush” at Reynolds and Lively’s apartment, where Reynolds allegedly berated Baldoni and demanded he apologize for things that Baldoni insisted he didn’t do.

Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively in New York in Oct. 2024. GC Images

Baldoni launched his website to refute Lively’s claims that he sexually harassed her on the set of the film.

In Dec. 2024, Lively sued Baldoni, his production company Wayfarer Studios, his producer James Heath, his publicist Jennifer Abel, crisis publicist Melissa Nathan and more. In addition to her sexual harassment claims, she accused Baldoni and his team of orchestrating a PR smear campaign against her.

Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni on the set of “It Ends With Us.” GC Images

Baldoni, who has denied all of Lively’s claims, countersued Lively, Reynolds and their publicist on various claims including civil extortion, defamation and false light invasion of privacy.

The “Jane the Virgin” actor is also suing the New York Times for $250 million for libel and false light invasion of privacy, after the newspaper released an article detailing Lively’s sexual harassment claims.

Lively and Baldoni are headed to trial on March 9, 2026.

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