Times story detailed an alleged smear campaign involving film’s director and his publicists.

The dispute has ensnared the who's who of the Hollywood public relations machinery. The lawsuit marks the third legal action over the filming of ‘It Ends With Us.’

Blake Lively has formally filed a lawsuit against Baldoni and others for alleged sexual harassment while filming "It Ends With Us."

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,

Lively formally filed a lawsuit against Baldoni, his film studio and public relations team after previously filing a complaint with the California Civil Rights Department.

Also suing the newpaper are the public relations teams accused of crafting a retaliatory smear campaign against Lively

Blake Lively sued Justin Baldoni on Tuesday, accusing her "It Ends With Us" co-star and director of an "unconscionable" smear campaign against the actress and breach of contract following a Jan. 4 meeting where the actor and co-plaintiffs agreed to cease "harassing behavior and other disturbing conduct.

Justin Baldoni is responding after Blake Lively filed a legal complaint, accusing the New York Times of orchestrating a “strategic and manipulative” campaign centered on his It Ends With Us costar.

By now, you're more than likely aware of Blake Lively 's legal filing against It Ends With Us director and costar Justin Baldoni for alleged sexual harassment, as well as accusations of Justin running a digital smear campaign to hurt Blake's career.