Justin Baldoni has beefed up his legal team with a high-powered lawyer.
The “It Ends With Us” director has brought on renowned defense attorney Alexandra Shapiro to join his stacked legal team in his ongoing battle against his former co-star Blake Lively.
A court document filed Monday and obtained by Page Six informs the New York federal court, “Please take notice that Alexandra A.E. Shapiro of Shapiro Arato Bach LLP hereby appears as counsel for” Baldoni and his co-defendants, including publicists Melissa Nathan, Jennifer Abel and Wayfarer Studios CEO Jamey Heath.
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Shapiro is no stranger to high-profile cases, as she is currently also representing Sean “Diddy” Combs, who was recently found guilty of prostitution charges but acquitted for sex trafficking.
The experienced trial lawyer was in the courtroom representing the Bad Boy Records founder, 55, earlier this year alongside Marc Agnifilo, Teny Geragos, Anthony Ricco and Anna Estevao.
Page Six has reached out to Baldoni’s reps for comment on the latest addition. It does not appear that Shapiro will replace the “Jane the Virgin” alum’s lead lawyer, Bryan Freedman, however, as the latter is still listed on the case’s docket under Baldoni’s team.
The increase in representation comes just before the case’s discovery deadline draws close and shortly after Baldoni, 41, was hit with new harassment allegations.
Earlier this month, a person whose name has been redacted — filed docs claiming they had “repeated, negative interactions with Mr. Baldoni and his associates, including verbal abuse by Mr. Baldoni.”
The Wayfarer Studios founder is already facing sexual harassment allegations from Lively, 37, as the “Gossip Girl” alum has alleged that he made her and other women feel uncomfortable on set.
