Justin Baldoni: Solidarity award rescinded amid Blake Lively claims

Justin Baldoni was accused by Blake Lively of sexual harassment and a campaign to wreck her reputation.

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Baldoni was honoured by Vital Voices, a global non-profit organisation that focuses on empowering women, with the award earlier this month.

The organisation announced Monday evening that it rescinded the award after the legal complaint filed by Lively alleged "abhorrent conduct" by the actor, his studio and a crisis public relations team that it said was "contrary to the values" it held.

Baldoni's legal team have told the BBC the allegations are "categorically false" and said they hired a crisis manager because Lively had threatened to derail the film unless her demands were met.

In the romantic drama, Lively plays a woman who finds herself in a relationship with a charming but abusive boyfriend, played by Baldoni.

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