Justin Baldoni is 'devastated financially and emotionally' over his legal battle with 'It Ends With Us' costar Blake Lively, his lawyer said in a pre-trial conference Feb. 3.

The behind-the-scenes drama between It Ends With Us co-stars Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni has escalated into one of Hollywood’s most contentious legal battles.

The lawyers met in court for the first time Monday, February 2nd, and both teams shared how difficult the ongoing drama has been on their respective clients. Justin Baldoni's attorney Bryan Freedman spoke about the drama affecting his "future livelihood", and offered: