Justin Baldoni’s 0 million lawsuit at risk after reporter acknowledges texting error.

In a significant development regarding Justin Baldoni’s high-profile 0 million defamation lawsuit against Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds, and publicist Leslie Sloane, the case may face complications due to an important admission from a journalist involved in the matter. The lawsuit, primarily grounded in an alleged unsubstantiated claim regarding Lively, has seen a shift in its narrative following the miscommunication of facts.

Baldoni’s lawsuit references a text message from Daily Mail reporter James Vituscka, which incorrectly indicated that Sloane had asserted Lively was “sexually assaulted” by Baldoni. This assertion was leveraged by Baldoni’s legal representatives as evidence of a supposed malicious effort by Sloane to propagate a false narrative aimed at damaging Baldoni’s reputation.

However, in a recent public clarification, Vituscka acknowledged that his original wording was inadvertently incorrect. He confirmed that he intended to convey that Lively had been “sexually harassed,” not assaulted. This clerical error, now made public through a signed declaration shared by the law firm Boies Schiller Flexner, which represents Sloane, raises serious questions about the original claims made in the lawsuit.

Vituscka explicitly stated that Sloane did not communicate any information regarding sexual harassment or sexual assault in relation to Baldoni or anyone else. He expressed regret that his private text messages had become part of a legal dispute and clarified that his text was misattributed in Baldoni’s filings, having no direct connection to conversations he had with Sloane.

The complexities of the case can be traced back to the initial complaint filed by Lively in December 2024, in which she accused Baldoni of sexual harassment on the set of their film “It Ends With Us” and alleged that a smear campaign against her ensued as retaliation.

Following Lively’s lawsuit, Baldoni initiated a countersuit, claiming defamation and civil extortion against Lively, Reynolds, and Sloane. His legal team cited Vituscka’s message as part of an orchestrated attack on Baldoni’s character, insisting that Sloane acted at Lively’s behest.

Sloane has consistently denied having used the term “sexually assaulted” and has sought to distance herself from the case. Attorney Sigrid McCawley, representing Sloane, emphasized that the declaration from Vituscka serves to vindicate Sloane from the baseless allegations against her, indicating that Baldoni’s claims were not substantiated through proper fact-checking.

At this time, legal representatives for Lively and Baldoni have not issued statements in response to the unfolding developments. The trajectory of the lawsuit now remains uncertain, particularly in light of the new evidence presented.

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