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From The New York Times, I'm Natalie Kitro-Eff. This is The Daily.

From The New York Times, I'm Natalie Kitro-Eff. This is The Daily.

Over the last few weeks, two Hollywood stars, Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni, have gone to battle over exactly what happened during the making and promotion of their latest film.

Over the last few weeks, two Hollywood stars, Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni, have gone to battle over exactly what happened during the making and promotion of their latest film.

It's a dispute that's pulled back the curtain on an alleged smear campaign and the new set of tools that celebrities can use to defend themselves and redefine their enemies in the court of public opinion.

It's a dispute that's pulled back the curtain on an alleged smear campaign and the new set of tools that celebrities can use to defend themselves and redefine their enemies in the court of public opinion.

Today, my colleague Megan Toohey on the legal complaint that started it all.

Today, my colleague Megan Toohey on the legal complaint that started it all.

It's Tuesday, January 28th. Megan, welcome back to the show. Thanks for having me. So you have broken and covered some of the biggest stories of sexual harassment in Hollywood, but your latest article has generated an extraordinary amount of attention, even for you. And I have to confess to being pretty read in on this one. It has been difficult to avoid the online conversation around it.

It's Tuesday, January 28th. Megan, welcome back to the show. Thanks for having me. So you have broken and covered some of the biggest stories of sexual harassment in Hollywood, but your latest article has generated an extraordinary amount of attention, even for you. And I have to confess to being pretty read in on this one. It has been difficult to avoid the online conversation around it.

And it all began with this story that you wrote.

And it all began with this story that you wrote.

That's the alleged smear campaign.

That's the alleged smear campaign.

Okay, let's talk about the campaign as described in the filing. Where does that story start?

Okay, let's talk about the campaign as described in the filing. Where does that story start?

Yes, I know her. I think I've seen her books like a million times at the airport, for example.

Yes, I know her. I think I've seen her books like a million times at the airport, for example.