The Waging of an Alleged Smear Campaign Against Blake Lively

As the movie “It Ends With Us” became a box office success, online criticism of Blake Lively skyrocketed. A New York Times review of private messages and documents shows what happened after she accused Justin Baldoni, her co-star and the director, and Jamey Heath, the lead producer, of misconduct on set. Megan Twohey, our investigative reporter, explains the inner workings of an alleged Hollywood smear campaign that followed.

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