“This Will END HIM—Unless Blake’s Hiding the ONE Audio That CLEARS IT ALL!” A 7-minute voice note buried in her vault: Justin’s raw apology, begging forgiveness… but why suppress it NOW?

😲 In the It Ends With Us war, leaked clips show Blake’s “harassment” claims CRUMBLING—intimate dances that look PLAYFUL, not predatory. Fans scream “Amber Heard 2.0!” as Baldoni’s team drops bombs: “She banished me to the BASEMENT at our own premiere!”

Is Blake burying the proof to bury Justin? Or is this Hollywood’s dirtiest frame job?

Dive into the forbidden audio that’s shattering the narrative—before it’s lawyered away.

In a bombshell twist that’s electrified Hollywood’s rumor mill and social media alike, a purported 7-minute audio recording from the set of It Ends With Us has emerged, allegedly capturing director-star Justin Baldoni issuing a heartfelt apology to co-star Blake Lively—potentially undermining her explosive sexual harassment claims against him. Sources close to Baldoni’s legal team whisper that Lively’s camp may have buried this voice note deep in their archives, a move critics are dubbing “the ultimate cover-up” in a saga that’s already spawned multimillion-dollar lawsuits, leaked set footage, and comparisons to the infamous Johnny Depp-Amber Heard trial. The audio’s surfacing, first teased in a YouTube exposé titled “SHOCKING! Blake Lively CAUGHT Hiding Audio Leak That CLEARS Justin Baldoni!?” on October 20, has racked up 8 million views, fueling chants of “This will end her” from Baldoni’s supporters and cries of “victim-blaming” from Lively’s.

The recording, believed to date from May 2023 during production on the adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s bestselling novel, reportedly captures Baldoni addressing Lively’s frustrations over script changes to a pivotal rooftop dance scene. “Man, reading the second part of your message, my heart sank and I’m really sorry,” Baldoni is heard saying in the nearly seven-minute voice note, obtained by TMZ and dissected across platforms like Reddit’s r/popculturechat, where it garnered 2,100 upvotes and 1,300 comments. He continues, acknowledging her efforts: “I, for sure, fell short and you worked really hard on that.” Baldoni also references Lively’s mention of husband Ryan Reynolds and pal Taylor Swift approving the edits, adding a layer of celebrity intrigue: “I appreciate you looping in Ryan and Taylor—they’re pros at this.” The tone, per audio experts cited by Variety, strikes a conciliatory chord, with no trace of the hostility Lively later alleged in her December 2024 California Civil Rights Department complaint.

Lively’s initial filing accused Baldoni of orchestrating an on-set environment rife with “sexual harassment and retaliation,” including improvised intimate interactions during the very dance scene in question—claiming he leaned in too close, whispered “smells so good,” and dismissed her discomfort with a curt “I’m not even attracted to you.” She further alleged a post-production smear campaign, where Baldoni and his Wayfarer Studios allegedly weaponized media via crisis PR firm Melissa Nathan to tarnish her reputation ahead of the film’s August 2024 release. Baldoni fired back on December 31, 2024, suing The New York Times for $250 million in defamation over their December 21 exposé “‘We Can Bury Anyone’: Inside a Hollywood Smear Machine,” which detailed Lively’s claims and Baldoni’s alleged texts plotting a “two-pronged” media assault. He escalated in February 2025 with a $400 million extortion suit against Lively, Reynolds, and publicist Leslie Sloane, accusing them of leveraging A-list clout to “destroy” his career.

But the apology audio—first leaked in fragments via a crowdfunded documentary trailer for It Ends With Justice: Justin Baldoni vs Blake Lively & Ryan Reynolds—paints Baldoni as remorseful, not retaliatory. “If this is the tape that clears him, why hide it?” Baldoni’s attorney Bryan Freedman demanded on The Megyn Kelly Show in January, playing a snippet that has since spawned TikTok edits with 15 million views under #BaldoniVindicated. Freedman’s camp argues the full note, sent at 2 a.m. after a late-night script debate, shows proactive conflict resolution—months before the premiere where Baldoni claims Lively “banished” him to a basement screening room with his family, as revealed in another leaked voice memo played on Kelly’s SiriusXM show. “On what could have been one of the most beautiful nights of my life career-wise, I was sent to the basement… because she didn’t want me anywhere near her or the rest of the cast,” Baldoni lamented in the August 6, 2024, message, which Variety confirmed as authentic via metadata. No red-carpet photos of the duo fueled early feud whispers, but Lively’s team dismissed it as “concrete facts” backing her narrative.

The plot thickened in January 2025 when Baldoni’s side released unedited behind-the-scenes footage of the dance scene, a nearly 10-minute clip showing multiple takes with what his lawyers called “mutual respect and professionalism.” Lively’s attorneys fired back, highlighting a moment where Baldoni’s character nuzzles her neck off-script, calling it “not remotely in character.” The actress, 38, sought a gag order, labeling the leak “a continuation of the initial retaliation harassment.” U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman, presiding over the Manhattan federal case, granted partial relief in April, sealing certain depositions but allowing discovery to proceed, with trial set for March 2026.

October’s developments added fuel: A leaked phone call from Wayfarer co-founder Steve Sarowitz to filmmaker Claire Ayoub, where he allegedly called Lively’s complaint “manufactured on purpose to take Justin down,” went viral on YouTube, drawing 3 million views and “Amber Heard all over again” backlash from fans defending Lively. Sarowitz’s words—”It’s like if she accused him of something horrific to bury him”—sparked Reddit threads with 1,500 comments likening it to Depp’s 2022 win over Heard. Lively’s camp subpoenaed conservative commentator Candace Owens, podcaster Andy Signore, and blogger Perez Hilton, alleging they amplified Baldoni’s “smear machine.” Owens shot back on X: “I appreciate Blake’s team leaking this to TMZ to alert me—subpoena incoming?”

Baldoni, 41, escalated further in April by suing ex-publicist Stephanie Jones for “sparking the catastrophic” feud via leaked texts, claiming she betrayed him to Lively’s side. Jones denied it, calling the suit “retaliatory.” Meanwhile, Lively’s team accused Baldoni of using auto-deleting Signal app messages to erase smear evidence, per court docs unsealed in November. A federal judge in Manhattan dismissed Baldoni’s $400 million suit on November 2 after he missed an amendment deadline, hailing it a “clear victory” for Lively and Reynolds—but her harassment claims soldier on.

The It Ends With Us backstory amplifies the stakes. Announced by Baldoni’s Wayfarer in 2019, the $25 million Sony pic grossed $400 million worldwide despite the drama, but Hoover’s sequel It Starts With Us hangs in limbo—Baldoni told ET at the premiere he wouldn’t direct, quipping “Blake’s ready.” Lively, post-Gossip Girl icon turned producer via Reynolds’ Maximum Effort, positioned the film as an abuse survivor tale; Baldoni, a TED Talk staple on masculinity, championed its domestic violence message. Their on-set rapport soured over creative clashes, per insiders—Lively pushing for empowered tweaks, Baldoni defending Hoover’s vision.

Public reaction splits sharply. On X, #BlakeLivelyExposed trends with 200,000 posts since the audio drop, memes splicing the voice note over The Age of Innocence clips captioned “Hollywood’s dirtiest secret.” Conservative outlets like Fox News amplify Baldoni: “Leaked audio exposes Lively’s power play—victim or villain?” Feminists rally for Lively on TikTok, with 10 million views under #StandWithBlake, decrying “misogynistic leaks” echoing Depp-Heard gaslighting. Reynolds, 49, stays mum but faced subpoena threats; Swift, 35, dodged one after alleged texts praising Lively’s script notes surfaced. Hoover, 45, broke silence in October via Instagram: “This isn’t what my story was meant to spark—focus on survivors.”

Legal watchers predict a marathon. Discovery has unearthed 5,000 pages, including Signal logs showing Baldoni’s team brainstorming “bury her” PR—texts NYT quoted verbatim, shielded by litigation privilege per Judge Furman. Lively’s suit seeks $10 million plus injunctions; Baldoni counters with emotional distress claims. GLAAD and Time’s Up filed amicus briefs backing Lively, warning of “chilling effects” on #MeToo reporting. As March 2026 looms, the audio’s admissibility hinges on chain-of-custody—Baldoni’s side calls it “smoking gun,” Lively’s “cherry-picked manipulation.”

For the Cape Cod-raised Lively and Santa Monica-bred Baldoni, the feud eclipses their careers: Her A Simple Favor sequel inks amid boycotts; his Clouds docuseries pauses. Reynolds’ Deadpool empire hums, but whispers of “toxic set” taint It Ends With Us‘ legacy. As one Reddit user summed: “Audio or not, this ends with no winners—just rubble.” In Tinseltown’s endless script wars, the real plot twist? Truth might be the biggest casualty. With gag orders fraying and leaks flowing, Hollywood braces: Will the tape “end him,” or rewrite the ending entirely?