An attorney for actor Justin Baldoni denied that there was a coordinated “smear campaign” against his client’s “It Ends With Us” co-star Blake Lively, telling NBC that The New York Times’ article about the actress’ allegations “destroyed people’s careers.

The legal drama surrounding "It Ends With Us" is never-ending: The film's director Justin Baldoni has sued The New York Times for libel after the news organization published his co-star Blake Lively's smear campaign accusations.