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\t\t<\/p>\n Justin Baldoni<\/strong>\u2018s former talent agency WME, which dropped him in December<\/a>, is coming out in full support of longtime client Blake Lively<\/strong> amid her ongoing defamation and retaliation lawsuit.<\/p>\n A spokesperson for the talent agency run by Richard Weitz<\/strong> and Christian Muirhead<\/strong> released a statement on Friday (April 3).<\/p>\n \u201cIn an industry that too often asks women to absorb the damage and stay quiet, Blake Lively<\/strong> chose to stand up for herself, her castmates, and those without the ability to fight back,\u201d said a spokesperson to Deadline<\/a>. \u201cShe has met this moment with courage, moral clarity, and extraordinary determination.\u201d<\/p>\n Keep reading to find out more\u2026<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n \u201cEven as others have tried to turn this case into a spectacle, she has kept the focus where it belongs: on facts, accountability, and the right to speak up without fear of retaliation,\u201d WME said of the Another Simple Favor<\/em> star. \u201cIn doing so, she has helped expose the devastating harm caused by covert digital takedown campaigns designed to intimidate, discredit, and drown out the truth.\u201d<\/p>\n The statement concluded, \u201cShe and her family have our full support as this case moves to trial.\u201d<\/p>\n Blake<\/strong> will go to trial with her It Ends with Us<\/em> co-star and director along with his Crisis PR team and Wayfarer studio heads on May 18. <\/p>\n Even though Judge Lewis Liman<\/strong> tossed out her sexual harassment claims<\/a> due to her independent contractor status and California jurisdiction laws, the judge is allowing her claims of defamation and retaliation to move forward.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s how Justin<\/strong>\u2018s team responded<\/a> to the judge chucking the sexual harassment claims.<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n