India, Feb. 3 -- Justin Baldoni has released a statement allegedly drafted by Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds, urging him to take responsibility for the negative press surrounding It Ends with Us. According to Baldoni's legal team, the couple wanted him to publicly acknowledge the film's "troubled production" and protect Lively from further criticism. However, Baldoni refused, escalating an already heated legal battle between the two parties.

Baldoni's claims were made in an amended complaint shared on his newly launched website amid his ongoing legal dispute with Lively. On February 1, the actor and director released two PDFs outlining the claims and sharing all text messages and email exchanges since the beginning of production.

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