Before she allegedly orchestrated the P.R. campaign against Lively, publicist Jennifer Abel called Balboni, her client, ‘pompous’ and said the co-stars’ kissing scenes were

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

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.