Justin Baldoni has amended his counterclaim suit against Blake Lively, which names Ryan Reynolds, The New York Times, and others as defendants, and claims Lively and her PR team colluded with the Times for months to smear him.

The New York Times’ has denied Justin Baldoni’s lawsuit claims that the outlet received ‘early access’ to Blake Lively’s legal motion

Justin Baldoni has filed an amended counterclaim that consolidates Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds, The New York Times and others as defendants, saying the "It Ends With Us" star and her PR reps colluded with the newspaper for months to smear the director after a protracted battle over control of the movie turned hostile.