US EditionBlake Lively's Lawyers Break Silence on Her Alleged "Face-to-Face Showdown" With Justin Baldoni
NEW YORK CITY, AUG 4 – Blake Lively’s legal team accuses Justin Baldoni’s lawyer of leaking deposition details to tabloids and seeking sanctions for violating New York professional conduct rules.
- Blake Lively gave a deposition on July 31, 2025, in New York City regarding her sexual harassment lawsuit against co-star Justin Baldoni related to their 2024 film.
- The lawsuit was filed after Lively alleged that Justin Baldoni and members of Wayfarer Studios created a hostile work environment and initiated a retaliatory campaign to discredit her following her complaints about misconduct.
- During the deposition, Baldoni, several Wayfarer executives, and multiple attorneys attended, while Lively’s side included her husband Ryan Reynolds and eight lawyers, and details from the 292-page transcript were leaked to tabloids.
- Lively’s attorneys accused Baldoni’s lawyer Bryan Freedman of orchestrating a media circus by leaking deposition details and seeking sanctions for violating professional conduct rules, while Freedman denied wrongdoing and criticized Lively’s team.
- A judge dismissed Baldoni’s countersuit in June 2025, set the trial for March 9, 2026, and the case signals ongoing legal battles with implications for workplace misconduct accountability in the entertainment industry.
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Blake Lively’s Lawyers Seek Sanctions Against Justin Baldoni’s Attorney Over Pre-Trial ‘Press Tour’
Blake Lively’s lawyers filed a motion Monday for sanctions against Bryan Freedman, the lead counsel for Justin Baldoni, arguing that he has engaged in a pre-trial “press tour” to impugn Lively’s character. Lively is suing Baldoni, his publicists and Wayfarer Studios over her treatment on the set of “It Ends With Us.” She alleges she […]
Blake Lively demands that Justin Baldoni's lawyer be sanctioned after accusing him of creating a 'media circus'
Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni are seen on the set of "It Ends with Us" on January 12, 2024 in Jersey City, New JerseyJose Perez/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images/Getty ImagesBlake Lively's legal team accused Justin Baldoni's attorney of leaking her deposition details.She is asking the judge in her sexual harassment lawsuit to impose sanctions against the lawyer.Bryan Freedman is masterminding a continued media "smear campaign," she says.There's no end i…
Blake Lively Slams & Shames Justin Baldoni’s Lawyers Over Making Her Deposition Public, Leaking Details Of Last Week’s Sit-Down For “Media Campaign”
Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni came face-to-face last week as the It Ends With Us actress gave a deposition in the fierce fight over whether sexual harassment and retaliation occurred on the film and the online fallout around its premiere a year ago. Regardless of what Lively did or did not say in response […]
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