The fallout for the “It Ends With Us” director and actor Justin Baldoni continues, with a recent How to Fail podcast episode that featured Justin Baldoni has been deleted from all platforms following Blake Lively’s sexual harassment lawsuit.
“I made the decision to remove the recent ‘How to Fail’ interview with Justin Baldoni from all platforms while the distressing allegations made against him in Blake Lively’s recent lawsuit are fully investigated,” podcast host and British author Elizabeth Day wrote on Instagram.
“Every individual has a right to a safe workplace. Every woman has the right to dignity in that workplace,” she added. “Every form of abuse should be called out and I salute the individuals who have the courage to do so.”
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The "Jane the Virgin" alum appeared on the How to Fail podcast’s December 4 episode, where he talked about having a “near breakdown” while filming one scene in particular in “It Ends With Us”.
He also opened up about his experience with sexual trauma and being diagnosed with ADHD at the age of 40.
Baldoni’s "It Ends With Us" co-star Blake Lively filed a legal complaint against him on December 20.
In the complaint, Lively accused the "Everwood" actor of sexual harassment, “disturbing” and “unprofessional” behavior while filming and launching a retaliatory smear campaign against her.
The lawsuit comes months after the movie's release in August and reports about an on-set feud between the two actors.
Remarks made during the podcast episode were also mentioned in Lively’s complaint, including Baldoni stating that “[d]irecting is a very lonely job” because he was “at the top of the totem pole.”
Baldoni’s attorney Bryan Freedman has denied Lively’s allegations, calling them “false, outrageous and intentionally salacious with an intent to publicly hurt” Baldoni.
Freedman later released an additional statement, slamming Lively’s smear campaign accusations: “TAG PR operated as any other crisis management firm would when hired by a client experiencing threats by two extremely powerful people with unlimited resources.”
Lively also shared a statement on Saturday, stating, “I hope that my legal action helps pull back the curtain on these sinister retaliatory tactics to harm people who speak up about misconduct and helps protect others who may be targeted.”
Since the legal complaint, Baldoni has been dropped by his talent agency WME.
Liz Plank, co-host of Baldoni and producer Jamey Heath’s (who is also named in Lively’s complaint) The Man Enough podcast, exiting the show.
Additionally, Baldoni also had his Voices of Solidarity Award from Vital Voices been rescinded.
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