He branded Baldoni a "Dumb-Dumb" in messages to his agent, as well as a "predatory Fraudster," which were unsealed as part of Lively's ongoing lawsuit against Baldoni, 42. But the movie star's representatives have released a statement backing Reynolds behavior, claiming he was simply standing up for his wife. The statement said: "Yes, Ryan got involved – what husband wouldn't support his wife and the mother of his children? He saw his wife fighting daily to stand up against sexual harassment in a private and respectful way, only to face retaliation for doing so. "If anything, Ryan feels like he wasn't angry enough."