Justin Baldoni was spotted in Los Angeles just days before the holiday season, marking his first public appearance since then Blake LivelyThe lawsuit made headlines.

The actor and director, accompanied by his wife, were photographed dropping off their children at a relative's home before heading to an office meeting. The usually upbeat Baldoni appeared somber and serious during the outing - perhaps a reflection of the serious charges he currently faces.

As The Blast as previously reported, Blake Lively's lawsuit accuses Justin Baldoni of creating a "hostile work environment" during the filming of "It Ends With Us."

Justin Baldoni kept it casual during his recent outing in Los Angeles, wearing sporty denim jeans paired with a simple light green and brown T-shirt as he climbed into a white SUV.

Check out the photos obtained by TMZ here.

The vision comes in the middle Blake Lively's allegations that Baldoni often spoke on set about his alleged past struggles with addiction to pornography and sexual encounters. Lively also claims that Baldoni worked with PR teams in a coordinated effort to tarnish her professional reputation.

On the other hand, Baldoni's legal team backed off, painting a different picture of the manufacturing environment. They accused Lively of being the source of the problem, claiming that she was often absent from the set and did not want to participate in the promotion of the film.

It was announced last week Blake Lively has filed a legal complaint against her co-star and "It Ends with Us" director Justin Baldoni, accusing him of sexual harassment during the film's production and alleging that he later orchestrated "smear campaigns" against her.

According to legal documents filed with the California Department of Civil Rights, which act as a precursor to a formal lawsuit, the allegations mark the culmination of months of speculation about tensions between Baldoni, the film's director, and other cast members.

The 37-year-old actress stars as Lily Bloom in the 2016 film adaptation of Colleen Hoover's bestseller. The story follows a flower shop owner who has an abusive relationship with her partner, Ryle Kincaid, played by Baldoni.

Court filings accuse Baldoni and his associates of orchestrating a targeted campaign aimed at tarnishing Lively's reputation in the media. Lively claims the alleged effort caused her "serious emotional distress."

According to the complaint, Blake Lively made several specific demands in order to continue working on the film.

In addition, she requested an end to conversations about Baldoni and producer Steve Heath's past struggles with pornography addiction, as well as any conversations involving personal sexual experiences.

The complaint also highlighted the need for Baldoni to stop making inappropriate references to her own genitalia in conversations with her and her team and to stop making claims about alleged communication with Lively's late father.

In addition, the filing alleges that Justin Baldoni "inserted impromptu explicit sexual content and/or scenes involving nudity into the film (including minor characters) in highly disturbing ways" without Blake Lively's prior knowledge or consent.

Blake Lively's 80-page legal filing contains excerpts from thousands of text messages and emails exchanged between Justin Baldoni, PR executive Jennifer Abel and crisis management expert Melissa Nathan.

Messages included in Blake Lively's legal filing allegedly reveal how Baldoni, Abel and Nathan devised a strategy to manage speculation on social media and control the public narrative surrounding the situation.

The exchanges suggest their focus was on protecting Baldoni's image, with Abel reportedly telling Nathan, "He wants to feel like (Lively) can be buried."

Speculation about a rift between Justin Baldoni and the rest of the It's Over cast first surfaced during the film's promotional tour after the film's August 9 release.

Fans were quick to note Baldoni's absence from joint media events, the noticeable lack of group photos featuring both Blake Lively and Baldoni at premieres, and the fact that several cast members — including Lively's husband, Ryan Reynolds — unfollowed Baldoni on Instagram.