The lawyer of Johnny Depp, who represented the Pirates of the Caribbean lead actor in his defamation trial against Amber Heard, has weighed in on the It Ends with Us legal drama, which involves lead stars Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively.
Attorney Benjamin Chew described Justin Baldoni’s approach to the case as “very aggressive” after the Jane the Virgin actor launched a website with his amended complaint and an alleged “timeline of relevant events” to defend himself against Blake’s sexual harassment claims.
“I think it is very aggressive. Usually, you would not do something like that before a hearing, but I’m sure that they vetted it carefully, vetted the material carefully,” Benjamin stated during an appearance on Law&Crime Sidebar with Jesse Weber Tuesday.
“Certainly, posting a pleading doesn’t seem to me to be out of bounds. These are pleadings made in the public record. … But it’s a novel approach, a bold approach,” Johnny’s lawyer furthered.
Justin launched the website last week amid his messy legal battle with Blake. Benjamin preferred to stay neutral when asked which of the two It Ends with Us lead stars has the upper hand in the multi-million-dollar case.
“I’m going to remain agnostic as to who has the edge right now,” he said. However, Benjamin emphasized that having receipts will be “particularly persuasive…because everybody can see it.” The attorney even called the video and text message evidence “more impactful” than “assertions of counsel.”
Justin also made headlines in January by releasing raw footage from the It Ends with Us set of himself and Blake filming a scene of their characters “falling in love”. Though the video aimed to refute Blake’s sexual harassment allegations, the Gossip Girl actress’ legal team claimed the clip was “damning” against him.
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Johnny’s name was first linked to the It Ends with Us drama when it was revealed that Justin had hired Melissa Nathan’s crisis PR firm. The firm represented the City of Lies actor during his trial against Amber.
Blake, in her December 2024 complaint filed with the California Civil Rights Department, claimed that Justin, Melissa, publicist Jennifer Abel, and others orchestrated a coordinated smear campaign to ruin her image.
The Con Man star and his team have denied the allegations made by Ryan Reynold’s wife. Justin and Blake’s trial date has been set for March 2026.
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