Harvey Weinstein backs Justin Baldoni in legal feud with Blake Lively

Former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein has publicly expressed support for actor-director Justin Baldoni in his ongoing legal battle with Blake Lively and the New York Times.

Currently serving a prison sentence for multiple sex crime convictions, Weinstein told TMZ that he feels a sense of ‘deja vu’ watching Baldoni’s USD 250 million libel lawsuit against the Times unfold.

He alleged that the newspaper manipulated evidence in both cases to fit a predetermined narrative.

The controversy stems from a December 2024 New York Times investigation titled “We Can Bury Anyone”, which detailed alleged efforts by Baldoni’s PR team to smear Lively during a dispute.

As per Page Six, the article cited text messages that appeared to suggest a deliberate attempt to discredit the actor.

Baldoni, who directed ‘It Ends With Us’, and his team have since filed a defamation suit claiming the messages were misrepresented, “cherry-picked,” and stripped of context.

Weinstein said the situation reminded him of the 2017 case that also catalyzed the ‘#MeToo’ movement.

Since 2017, more than 80 women have accused Weinstein of sexual harassment, assault, or rape.

“Watching Justin Baldoni take legal action... hit me hard,” Weinstein told TMZ, adding, “They did the same thing to me—cherry-picked what fit their story and ignored the rest.”

Weinstein’s original conviction in New York was overturned in 2024, with a retrial scheduled for April 15.

He is also appealing against a separate 16-year sentence issued in California for additional charges of sexual assault. Weinstein added, “I should have had the courage to speak out back then. That failure still haunts me,” as quoted by Page Six. (ANI)

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