Baldoni has denied any wrongdoing and retaliated with a $250 million libel lawsuit against The New York Times over its coverage of Lively’s allegations. He also filed a $400 million countersuit against Lively and her husband, Ryan Reynolds, alleging defamation.

It Ends with Us author Colleen Hoover has “removed” all mention of Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni from her Instagram page. The writer quit the social media platform last month amid Lively’s lawsuit against Baldoni, her director and co-star on the film, who filed his own defamation case against Lively.

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