The REAL — and very calculated — reason Justin Baldoni is suing Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds for exactly $400 million has been revealed. Knewz.com can report the former co-stars are currently in a nasty and bitter legal battle after the Gossip Girl star accused the director of “sexual harassment” as they filmed It Ends With Us.

Justin Baldoni’s $400 million lawsuit against Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds is viewed skeptically by legal experts, who see it as a publicity stunt rather than a serious financial claim. Lively has also filed a counter-lawsuit alleging sexual harassment.

A legal expert tells Page Six Baldoni’s team likely chose that massive amount to message he “will fight to the death to defend his name and bring Lively and Reynolds down.”