Justin Baldoni ’s publicist, Jennifer Abel, reportedly left her previous employer amid allegations of “bullying”, coinciding with an alleged smear campaign against Blake Lively over the summer. The controversy deepened when Baldoni’s former publicist filed a lawsuit against Abel and Baldoni’s crisis management team, including his production company Wayfarer Studios and crisis manager Melissa Nathan, for defamation and breach of contract. This legal battle comes as Baldoni also faces a lawsuit from Lively, who has accused him of sexual harassment and orchestrating a smear campaign to tarnish her reputation after alleged misconduct on the set of It Ends With Us.
A source close to Abel told The Wrap that she left Jonesworks, the public relations firm where she was once a partner, due to a toxic work environment. ALSO READ| British actor Rahul Kohli calls out biggest ‘red flag’ amid Blake Lively's lawsuit against Justin Baldon i Baldoni's publicist cited workplace ‘bullying’ led to resigning Abel allegedly cited “bullying” as a reason for her departure, claiming it was directed at her colleague Matthew Mitchell. Abel eventually started her own firm, RWA Communications, after resigning on July 10, with her departure set for August 23.
However, she was reportedly fired by Jonesworks on August 21 after accusations surfaced that she had stolen documents and client information. Jonesworks, led by Stephanie Jones, has since filed a lawsuit against Abel, accusing h.