Lively formally filed a lawsuit against Baldoni, his film studio and public relations team after previously filing a complaint with the California Civil Rights Department.

It Ends With Us” director Justin Baldoni sued The New York Times for libel on Tuesday over its story on allegations that he sexually harassed and sought to smear the reputation of the film's star, Blake Lively.

A recent Times article detailed an alleged smear campaign involving film’s director and his publicists.