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Justin Baldoni's is leaning on his loved ones in the midst of his extended legal battle Blake Lively …says that he relies on his friends and family to help him.
Photographers caught up with the actor entering LAX early Friday morning… and they simply asked how he was doing during this difficult time.
Baldoni – who in the clip is holding hands with one of his children and walking with his wife, Emily — says he was grateful to be with his family as he and Blake exchanged legal filings.
Justin says his family is one of the main pillars he's leaning on right now – right up there with his close friends and his faith.
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This is Baldoni's first appearance since filed a $400 million lawsuit against Lively, her husband Ryan Reynoldsand PR professional Leslie Sloane.
He's suing them for defamation, civil extortion and a host of other allegations… and claims they subsequently engaged in an alleged smear campaign against him Blake accused him sexual harassment and a coordinated effort to destroy her reputation. He is too sued the New York Times for $250 million for defamation.
Lively's team responded to Justin's lawsuit, claiming Justin is just trying to shift the narrative to shift the blame onto Blake — who is actually the victim here.
They add: “In short, while the victim focuses on the abuse, the abuser focuses on the victim. The strategy of attacking the woman is desperate, does not refute the evidence in Ms. Lively’s complaint, and will fail.”