“Plaintiffs were nowhere near where the alleged harassment/retaliation took place,” Wallace and Street Relations stated in their court filing. “She knew (and knows) that they were not the harassers/retaliators but made these allegations anyway, leaked them to the press hoping they would be widely republished (which they were) but then excluded plaintiffs from the formal lawsuit (knowing they had nothing to do with the events depicted therein).”
Wallace’s Attorney Calls Lawsuit a Fight for Justice
Wallace’s attorney, Chip Babcock of Jackson Walker LLP, emphasized his client’s need to protect his name.
“Mr. Wallace, who is a very private person, has never met or spoken to Ms. Lively. Ever,” Babcock said in a statement. “He has not engaged in a smear campaign against her at any point in time.”
Lively’s Legal Team Calls Lawsuit ‘Retaliation’
Lively’s attorneys, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP and Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP, dismissed Wallace’s claims, characterizing the lawsuit as an attempt to silence the actress.
