In fact, Abel was still at Jones’ company for part of the It Ends With Us set drama before leaving to start her own company (and taking Baldoni and his studio with her). It was evidently a bad breakup,

An ousted P.R. executive alleges a conspiracy to harm her and steal her clients, in connection with an effort to tarnish Blake Lively.

( NewsNation) — Actor Justin Baldoni has been hit with a lawsuit accusing him of defamation and breach of contract days after being sued by actress Blake Lively for sexual harassment and launching a covert smear campaign. Baldoni former publicist Steph Jones sued him, his production company and his current publicists this week.

Journalist and author Liz Plank is out at the Wayfarer Studios show as sides are forming amid the battle between the 'It Ends With Us' co-stars.

Steph Jones, who owns the public relations firm Jonesworks, has accused former client Justin Baldoni of breaching their contract.

Blake Lively has accused her co-star of sexual harassment on set and initiating a social media campaign to "destroy" her reputation. Justin Baldoni's former publicist, Stephanie Jones, claims the alleged campaign was carried out without her knowledge.

Justin Baldoni has been dropped by WME following Blake Lively’s accusing him of sexual harassment in a complaint filed Friday, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. The update comes hours after news broke that Lively was taking legal action against her It Ends With Us co-star and director.

Justin Baldoni hits back at Blake Lively's sexual harassment and smear campaign allegations, surrounding their collaboration behind the scenes and during the press tour for 'It Ends With Us.' The director and actor denies any wrongdoing stemming from claims inside Lively's 80-page complaint.

Actress Blake Lively filed a lawsuit against her It Ends With Us co-star Justin Baldoni on Friday, December 20, accusing him of workplace misconduct, sexual harassment and more