Ryan Reynolds has had enough of the “utterly frivolous claims” from Justin Baldoni‘s team in their ongoing legal war — and now Reynolds is asking the judge to sanction them financially, a move that reflects not only the seriousness of the dispute but the growing costs of legal defense, potential malpractice liability, and the increasing involvement of defamation lawyers in celebrity litigation.
According to court docs obtained by TMZ … lawyers for the “Deadpool” star on Tuesday hit JB and his team with a request for monetary sanctions — which they say is a response to what they describe as a “preposterous” defamation lawsuit, one that could unnecessarily inflate litigation expenses and professional liability insurance premiums for high-profile talent.
As we previously reported, Reynolds claimed Baldoni took his “thin-skinned outrage over a movie character” and decided to go after Ryan in court — a reference to the satirical, “woke” Nicepool character from the new Deadpool movie, which JB allegedly believed was a clear attack on him.
Legal experts have noted that cases like these often involve media law specialists, reputation management counsel, and high-stakes insurance coverage for public figures.
