EXCLUSIVE Blake Lively reveals the real reason she dropped emotional distress claim against Justin Baldoni - and it had 'nothing to do with her medical records'
Blake Lively has revealed why she chose to drop her emotional distress claim against Justin Baldoni after his lawyers claimed that she refused to provide medical proof, in their latest legal battle.
The It Ends With Us actress lashed out at the 41-year-old in new court filings, exclusively obtained by DailyMail.com – accusing his team of a 'false and plainly improper public relations stunt'.
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