United Kingdom, Jan. 7 -- Justin Baldoni accused Blake Lively of "setting [him] up for a trap" during the making of It Ends With Us.

The pair locked in a bitter legal battle over conduct during the making of the romantic drama, and newly-unsealed private messages between the actor-and-director and his former agent Danny Greenberg of William Morris Endeavor Entertainment (WME) revealed a dispute over the filming of intimate scenes.

According to documents obtained by People magazine, Justin texted the agent on 30 December, 2023, complaining of a "really, really bad week" dealing with Blake, and told how she had contacted him directly to suggest a private meeting at the home she shares with husband Ryan Reynolds and their children.

The 41...