Executive Andrea Giannetti testified that the comment stemmed from Lively's “17-point list” of conditions for returning to set, with Sony having invested around $28 million in the film.
Giannetti described the set as a “s*** show” due to production issues and ongoing conflicts, with Lively reportedly complaining about Baldoni's alleged unpreparedness and indecisiveness.
Lively is suing Baldoni and the film's producers for sexual harassment and reputation damage, claims Baldoni denies, and his previous $400 million countersuit was dismissed.
Unsealed evidence also includes private text messages from Taylor Swift, Colleen Hoover, and co-star Jenny Slate, who described the shoot as “really gross and disturbing” and Baldoni as a “narcissist,” with the trial set for May if no settlement is reached.