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☆ The Lively-Baldoni battle is just beginning, industry pros say: 'Skeletons in the closet will come out'
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-04 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Industry pros told BI both stars' personal and professional lives will likely be damaged as the battle continues. Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni's reputations are likely to face even more damage as their legal battle intensifies, crisis PR and legal experts say. Baldoni's 87-page lawsuit rebuts Lively's claims in detail, offering a different perspective on the Times' bombshell story. ADThe text messages included in Baldoni's lawsuit cast Lively's claims in a different lightBaldoni at the world premiere of "It Ends with Us" in August. ADThe lawsuit, obtained by BI, stems from the complaint Lively previously filed with the California Civil Rights Department.

Persons: Justin Baldoni, Blake Lively's, Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni's, rebuts Lively's, Lively, Mike Fahey, Baldoni's, Fahey, Erik Bernstein, Bernstein, Lively's, Evan Agostini, Evan Nierman, Camron Dowlatshahi, Baldoni, Nierman, that's, Bryan Freedman, Freedman, Weinstein, Nathan Congleton, Scott A, NBC's, It's Organizations: New York Times, Industry, Times, Fahey Communications, Bernstein Crisis Management, BI, MSD Lawyers, Hollywood, NBC, Getty, California Civil Rights Department Locations: Los Angeles, New York

☆ Blake Lively's lawsuit against Justin Baldoni is a 'masterclass in PR,' industry pros say
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-23 | by ( Olivia Singh | Lauren Edmonds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Blake Lively filed a legal complaint against Justin Baldoni, her "It Ends With Us" costar and director. A PR expert said Baldoni, who denied the claims, has "an uphill battle" to try and win the lawsuit. Either way, PR and legal experts say Baldoni has an "uphill battle" ahead. "This is a masterclass in PR," Fahey said. "The case that's already being presented is very damning against Justin Baldoni," Fahey said.

Persons: Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni, Lively, Baldoni, Blake Lively's, Baldoni —, Colleen Hoover's, Jamey Heath, Bryan Freedman, Mike Fahey, Fahey, Scott A, Heath's, Justin, Dowlatshahi, Jennifer Abel, Melissa Nathan, Freedman, Ryan Reynolds, Cindy Ord, Baldoni's team's, Erik Bernstein, Bernstein, WME, Evan Agostini, there's, Johnny Depp, Amber Heard's, he'll, Johnny, Depp, Amber Organizations: California Civil Rights Department, Business, Wayfarer Studios, Fahey Communications, MSD Lawyers, York, Getty, Bernstein Crisis Management, AMC Lincoln Square Locations: Hollywood, Los Angeles, PR

Exactly one week after his star-studded party, the tensions bubbling under the surface boiled over when Ventura sued Combs. "Mr. Combs never sexually assaulted or trafficked anyone — man, woman, adult or minor," lawyers for Combs told BI. October 14, 2024 The first tranche of lawsuits that Buzbee pledged to bring against Combs is filed in New York. November 4, 2024 Combs — who has remained behind bars at Brooklyn's notorious Metropolitan Detention Center since his arrest — celebrates his 55th birthday. Soon after Ventura filed her lawsuit, Combs stepped down as chair of Revolt, the cable network and media company he cofounded.

Persons: Lavo, Janet Jackson, Idris Elba, Naomi Campbell, Sean, Diddy, Combs, Cartier, Cassie Ventura, Ventura, he's, Kenny Hull, Mr, WireImage Combs, Sam Bankman, Arun Subramanian, Marc Agnifilo, James Devaney, Tony Buzbee, Buzbee, John Doe, Jane Doe, Sean Combs, —, Jay, Shawn Carter, Carter, Camron, who's, Mills Sadat Dowlat, Dowlatshahi, Sean John, He's, Evan Agostini, He'd, Forbes, Macy's, he'd, Clayton Durant, tony Holmby, Subramanian, Diddy's, they've Organizations: CNN, luxe, Brooklyn Metropolitan Detention, Boy Records, Prosecutors, Diageo, Metropolitan Detention Center, Roc Nation, Jay, Mr, NBC News, Saks Fifth, Forbes, Global Brands Group, Global Brands, Nation School Locations: London, Los Angeles, Lavo, Brooklyn, Salisbury, Miami, Florida, Manhattan, Texas, Adria, New York, Brooklyn's, Roc, Macy's, Long

☆ Jay-Z's response to sexual assault allegations was missing one key thing, according to PR pros
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-10 | by ( Olivia Singh | Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Jay-Z was named in an amended complaint to a lawsuit against Sean "Diddy" Combs, filed in October. Jay-Z's response to the rape accusations against him is missing something, according to one crisis-PR expert. The stars were only identified in the civil lawsuit as "Celebrity A" and "Celebrity B." He's "too big to cancel, and his brand is too strong to be destroyed by a civil lawsuit," Nierman said. "Jay-Z is not going to be defined by these allegations," Nierman said.

Persons: Jay, Sean, Diddy, Combs, drugging, —, Shawn Carter —, Carter, Tony Buzzbee, Evan Nierman, Nierman, would've, Jane Doe, Alex Spiro, Kevin Mazur, Camron, Mills Sadat Dowlat, Dowlatshahi, it's, Damian Williams, VALERIE MACON, who's, he's, Carter's, Spiro didn't Organizations: MTV, Business, The Recording Academy, Buzzbee, Getty, Beyoncé Locations: Brooklyn, New York City, Los Angeles, Manhattan, AFP

☆ Celebrities who partied with Diddy may want to contact their lawyers
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Celebrities who partied with Combs may want to consult their lawyers, entertainment attorneys told BI. AdvertisementCelebrities who attended Sean "Diddy" Combs' parties should consider lawyering up, even if they attended one of his more high-profile soirees. "He's had many legitimate parties over the years and, chances are, most celebrities and guests were not aware of his sex parties." AdvertisementThe "Freak Offs," prosecutors say, occurred regularly, often in hotel rooms, and sometimes lasted multiple days. "Sean Combs' white parties and other events were iconic, a true convergence of hip-hop, Hollywood, and Black excellence.

Persons: Sean, Diddy, Combs, —, Wayne Dennison, Brown Rudnick, Johnny Depp, Amber Heard, Dennison, Neama Rahmani, they're, Rahmani, Stuart Morton, Camron, Mills Sadat Dowlat, Tre Lovell, Lovell, He's, Marc Agnifilo, Jane Rosenberg, Sean Combs, Johnny Nunez, WireImage, Adria, Jonathan Davis Organizations: Service, Hamptons, West, Trial, Getty, Los, Lovell, Reuters, White Party Locations: Beverly Hills, St, Manhattan, Brooklyn, Los Angeles, Miami

☆ Netflix may have hurt itself in the 'Baby Reindeer' lawsuit with one line in the opening episode, attorneys say
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-08 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

That's according to two entertainment lawyers who told Business Insider Netflix may have made several mistakes that could work in Harvey's favor. Dunn is based on Gadd, who has said the show depicts a real-life experience in which he was stalked early in his career. Jessica Gunning as Martha Scott in "Baby Reindeer" and Fiona Harvey on "Piers Morgan Uncensored." "What's been borrowed is an emotional truth, not a fact-by-fact profile of someone," Gadd told GQ. AdvertisementHowever, in her lawsuit, Harvey claims that she and the Martha character several similarities, including their gender, age, nationality, and profession.

Persons: —, Fiona Harvey, Martha Scott, Richard Gadd, Donny Dunn, Dunn, Gadd, Piers Morgan, Harvey, Richard Gadd's, Tre Lovell, Lovell, Jessica Gunning, Mills Sadat Dowlat, Harvey Gadd, Martha, What's, Dowlatshahi, Netflix Harvey, Netflix Dowlatshahi, Rudy Giuliani Organizations: Service, Netflix, Business, BI, Guardian Locations: Scottish, Los Angeles, Georgia

☆ Diddy is done: Sean Combs can't save his career, entertainment attorney says — but he can maybe save himself
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-20 | by ( Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewA "smoking gun" video of Sean "Diddy" Combs could help plaintiffs in other civil suits against him bolster their cases, an entertainment lawyer told Business Insider. In the video, a man appearing to be Combs shoves, drags, kicks, and throws an object toward Ventura in the hotel hallway. 'His career is effectively done'Ventura alleged in her November suit that Combs paid the defunct hotel $50,000 to obtain the surveillance footage. From the perspective of Combs' defense, Dowlatshahi said Combs' lawyers will probably try to settle the cases and advise Combs to cooperate with authorities. "His career is effectively done," Dowlatshahi told Business Insider.

Persons: —, Sean, Diddy, Combs, Cassie Ventura, Ventura, Camron, Mills, Mills Sadat Dowlat, wouldn't, Meredith Firetog, Firetog, Cassie, Dowlatshahi Organizations: Service, CNN, InterContinental Hotel, Business, Associated Press, Mills Sadat, Wigdor LLP, Federal, DHS, Miami, Diddy Locations: Los Angeles, Ventura, Hollywood

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