The federal lawsuit was filed just hours after Baldoni sued The New York Times for libel for its story on her allegations.
Justin Baldoni and others have filed a $250 million lawsuit against The New York Times over a December 21 article, accusing the newspaper of libel and false light invasion of privacy.
Blake Lively sues 'It Ends With Us' director Justin Baldoni alleging smear campaign hours after he files libel lawsuit.