Harvey Weinstein not too long ago made headlines for supporting Justin Baldoni in his authorized battle with Blake Vigorous and The New York Occasions. The previous producer, who’s presently in jail, in contrast Baldoni’s case to his personal previous media experiences.
Right here’s why Weinstein selected to again Baldoni and the way it hyperlinks to the authorized struggle with Vigorous.
Why Harvey Weinstein is selecting Justin Baldoni over Blake Vigorous
Talking from jail, Weinstein informed TMZ on April 9, 2025, that The Occasions “did the identical factor” to him that Baldoni alleges they did—“cherry-picked what match their story and ignored crucial context and details.”
Baldoni has sued The New York Occasions for $250 million. He claims the publication’s December 2024 article was “rife with inaccuracies.” Weinstein mentioned Baldoni’s lawsuit “hit me arduous.” “It introduced again the whole lot I skilled when The Occasions reported on me in 2017,” he added, referring to NYT’s story on sexual harassment allegations towards him.
Baldoni has additionally filed a $400 million defamation and extortion lawsuit towards Vigorous and her husband, Ryan Reynolds. Vigorous has sued Baldoni for sexual harassment and retaliation, alleging on-set misconduct throughout It Ends With Us. Her authorized group mentioned in a January 2025 assertion, “This isn’t a ‘feud’ arising from ‘inventive variations’… Wayfarer and its associates engaged in illegal, retaliatory astroturfing towards Ms. Vigorous” (through Variety). The lawsuits proceed, with a trial scheduled for subsequent yr.
Weinstein drew parallels between Baldoni’s claims and his personal 2017 expertise with The Occasions, stating, “I ought to have had the braveness to talk out towards the way in which the reality was twisted. That failure nonetheless haunts me.” Megan Twohey, who reported on Weinstein in 2017, additionally has a byline on the 2024 Baldoni-Vigorous article. The Occasions defended its investigation into Weinstein, stating it “rigorously reported” the story utilizing interviews, settlements, and paperwork, and added, “Not one of the details in our protection are in dispute.”
Weinstein stays on Rikers Island as he awaits retrial after a courtroom overturned his 2020 conviction in 2024. He additionally faces a separate 16-year sentence from a California case.
