The case brings different accusations to the courtroom: harassment, defamation, and power conflicts in and out of the completion of It Ends With Us filming. The claim states that Lively accuses Baldoni of sexual harassment, and in this movie, Baldoni is making Lively have a hostile work environment. Baldoni retaliates with a $400 million dollar lawsuit against Lively and Reynolds for civil extortion as well as defamation. The case has been publicized, challenged reputations, and has brought into debate the power dynamics of Hollywood. While lawyers are busy battling it out in court, controversy points to the complexity of workplace misconduct and media influence in the entertainment industry.