Ferrer accuses Baldoni of harassment amid Lively dispute

A high-stakes dispute surrounding the film It Ends With Us has moved into a new phase as Isabela Ferrer, who played the young Lily Bloom, accuses director Justin Baldoni of harassing tactics linked to his conflict with Blake Lively. Baldoni’s team has sought additional documents from Ferrer in connection with Lively’s sexual-harassment case against Baldoni, while Ferrer’s representatives contend that the subpoenas amount to bad-faith pressure and overreach. The fight also centers on an indemnity clause in Ferrer’s contract with Wayfarer Studios, with Ferrer’s lawyers alleging the clause was used to constrain her responsiveness and force concessions.

In August, Baldoni filed motions seeking Ferrer’s cooperation for communications relevant to the Lively dispute, including any material related to harassment or workplace misconduct on set and all messages between Ferrer, Lively and the director. Baldoni’s filing argued that Ferrer had not been reachable, and noted that attempts to serve at several addresses had been unsuccessful. His team characterized the move as a routine step in a complex court battle tied to Lively’s allegations of a hostile work environment on the set of the...