Washington, April 10 -- Former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein has publicly expressed support for actor-director Justin Baldoni in his ongoing legal battle with Blake Lively and the New York Times.

Currently serving a prison sentence for multiple sex crime convictions, Weinstein told TMZ that he feels a sense of 'deja vu' watching Baldoni's USD 250 million libel lawsuit against the Times unfold.

He alleged that the newspaper manipulated evidence in both cases to fit a predetermined narrative.

The controversy stems from a December 2024 New York Times investigation titled "We Can Bury Anyone", which detailed alleged efforts by Baldoni's PR team to smear Lively during a dispute.

As per Page Six, the article cited text messages that a...