Justin Baldoni sued The New York Times for $250 million over its "defamatory" reporting on his alleged smear campaign against Blake Lively.

The dispute has ensnared the who's who of the Hollywood public relations machinery. The lawsuit marks the third legal action over the filming of ‘It Ends With Us.’

It Ends With Us” director and co-star Justin Baldoni sued The New York Times for $250 million on Tuesday over its explosive report alleging a smear campaign against co-lead Blake Lively after she