In a newly filed lawsuit, Hollywood publicist Stephanie Jones says PR operatives defected from her firm and tried to ruin Blake Lively's reputation.

Justin Baldoni’s publicist Jennifer Abel allegedly described the actor as “pompous” and claimed he “needs to be humbled” in text messages revealed in a new lawsuit against her. Abel, who was sued by her former boss Stephanie Jones for breach of contract,

Blake Lively filed an 80-page legal complaint against Justin Baldoni, accusing him of sexual harassment and retaliatory behavior, including inappropriate conduct on set. The complaint also claimed that Baldoni’s team had planned a smear campaign to damage Lively’s reputation after she raised concerns over the filming conditions.