New documents in the legal case involving Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni reveal that Baldoni allegedly yelled at a female producer while on set of It Ends With Us.
According to court documents obtained by Us Weekly on Thursday, December 4, Lively’s attorneys filed paperwork opposing Baldoni’s motion for summary judgment. The docs alleged that Baldoni, 41, “fostered a hostile work environment for women,” claiming that a female producer on set referred to as Saks was mistreated by Baldoni and producer Jamey Heath. (According to IMDB, Alex Saks is listed as a producer for It Ends With Us.)
“Baldoni ‘consistently’ yelled at Saks and exhibited ‘rageful yelling or interrupting reactions’ when Saks spoke,” the docs read. “Saks recounted one time when Baldoni, upset with Saks’ input on the film, ‘came up behind’ where she was sitting and ‘yelled and then slammed his hands’ on the chair next to her and stormed away.”
Following the alleged incident, Saks stated that she would “walk off the movie” if Baldoni behaved in that manner again, per the docs. Saks also allegedly witnessed Baldoni being “very dismissive” of the It Ends With Us screenwriter, Christy Hall.
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Jenny Slate, who played the sister of Baldoni’s character in the Colleen Hoover adaptation, allegedly voiced her concerns about Baldoni and Heath on set to Saks. While details were not revealed about Slate’s complaint in the docs, Saks allegedly reached out to a Sony executive claiming that they were experiencing “real issues” on the movie. Saks texted they needed “to replace” Baldoni as director and restrict Heath’s set access.
The docs claim that Saks repeatedly asked for an investigation and for their complaints “to be taken seriously” to have “a more comfortable work environment for everyone going forward.” Wayfarer allegedly did not conduct an investigation.
In additional documents obtained by Us, Saks testified in a deposition that she felt “physically intimidated” during an incident with Baldoni.
“It was a very stressful day of shooting because we had a lot of work to do in a short amount of time. He came up behind monitor, where I was sitting… and asked me how I thought the scene was going, and if he was getting it, which I thought he did and also expressed that I didn’t believe that he needed more coverage [of the scene].
“And then he yelled at me… and then slammed his hands on the director’s chair next to me, and walked away.”
“It was the first time I felt physically intimidated,” she added.
She revealed he allegedly yelled at her during three incidents—including on a Zoom call (which he later “apologized” to her in front of the entire group).
She also testified it was not “appropriate” for Baldoni to invite the It Ends With Us crew to the Russian baths to relax. She allegedly raised her concerns with Heath about it, and he said he would “talk” to Baldoni about it.
Us Weekly has reached out to Baldoni and Saks for comment.
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Lively, 38, and Baldoni’s legal back-and-forth began in December 2024 when the actress sued her It Ends With Us costar and director for sexual harassment. Baldoni vehemently denied the allegations, stating that Lively’s claims were “completely false, outrageous and intentionally salacious.” He alleged that Lively filed the suit to “fix her negative reputation” and “rehash a narrative” about the film’s production.
In June, Baldoni’s lawsuit was dismissed, but Lively’s case remains ongoing. Her lawsuit is scheduled for trial in March 2026.
“In their latest effort to avoid accountability for the hostile environment they created during the production and marketing of It Ends With Us, Justin Baldoni [and other defendants] ask this court to shield them from trial and deny Blake Lively her day in court, by throwing the kitchen sink at Lively’s sexual harassment and retaliation claims,” Lively’s team claimed in court documents obtained by Us on Thursday. “The record evidence is clear: Lively’s claims survive summary judgment and must be sent to a jury.”
