Justin Baldoni claimed in a new court filing that he was deeply rattled by an alleged encounter with Blake Lively’s husband, Ryan Reynolds.

In an exhibit found in legal documents obtained by People on Thursday, the “It Ends With Us” director wrote in text messages that he was “emotionally paralyzed” after being “ambushed” by Reynolds at his and Lively’s New York City apartment back in January 2024.

“Ryan was talking to me like a five-year-old and scolding me,” Baldoni wrote in the text to Rainn Wilson, recalling what he claimed took place one night prior.

“They essentially said that Jamey [Heath] and I are not who we claimed to be and that for us to have a podcast is unsafe because it makes people feel like we are safe.”

Per People, Baldoni claimed the “Free Guy” actor, 49, listed al

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