Justin Baldoni told TMZ he's 'grateful to be with the family' amid his lawsuit against his 'It Ends with Us' costar Blake Lively and husband Ryan Reynolds

From allegations of planting articles to concocting smear campaigns through text messages, Hollywood public relations has faced a messy few weeks.

Justin Baldoni mentioned Taylor Swift in his heated legal battle with "It Ends With Us" co-star Blake Lively. The actor claimed Lively pressured him using Swift's friendship.

In Justin Baldoni’s lawsuit against Blake Lively, the “It Ends With Us” director shared photos of him allegedly “being held” in the basement at the movie’s New York premiere due to their ongoing feud.

Baldoni, in a lawsuit filed in New York federal court on Thursday, alleges extortion, defamation and claims related to breach of contract, among several others. He’s joined by his film studio, Wayfarer, and its chief executive Jamey Heath, and their public relations representatives, Melissa Nathan and Jennifer Abel. They seek at least $400 million.

The legal battle offers a glimpse of the feud between the co-stars of a box-office hit.

Justin Baldoni is taking legal action against his "It Ends With Us" co-star and her husband in a lawsuit he filed on Thursday.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — “It Ends With Us” actor and director Justin Baldoni has sued his co-star Blake Lively and her husband, “Deadpool” actor Ryan Reynolds, for defamation and extortion on Thursday in the latest move in a bitter legal battle surrounding the dark romantic drama.

This ignominious crew of famous men seemed to align with women against sexist oppression in public as they mistreated women in private.

Justin Baldoni’s $400M Lawsuit Against Blake Lively: What His ‘Receipts’ Reveal Justin Baldoni’s legal team reveals the ‘receipts’ they promised in his $400 million lawsuit against Blake Lively, which accuses the actress and her husband,

The popstar and her parents dined out in downtown Manhattan Friday, one day after she was named in Justin Baldoni’s $400 million lawsuit against Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds.