Months after Justin Baldoni dropped his lawsuit against The New York Times, the publication has decided to sue the actor/director’s production company, Wayfarer, for all legal costs associated with the defamation case.

In legal documents obtained by PEOPLE, The New York Times claimed the lawsuit against Wayfarer to recover costs, fees, and expenses incurred by the publication “in the defense of a defamation action brought by Wayfarer and parties associated” with the company.

Justin Baldoni’s production company is named the sole defendant in The New York Times’ filing.

The publication further cited New York’s anti-SLAPP law. It stated it is seeking compensatory and punitive damages against plaintiffs who, like Wayfarer, commence or continue meritless legal claims for the purpose of “hara

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