Justin Baldoni There is a front seat Blake LivelyHer deposition It ends with us Litigation against her directors and Costa Rica, US Weekly Can be confirmed.
Sources told us Baldoni, 41, was in a “room” held in New York City on Thursday, July 31. (TMZ is the first to report news.)
Lively’s deposition was originally scheduled for July 17; however, us The confirmation date has been postponed to Thursday. According to court documents usThe teams at Lively, 37 and Baldoni all agreed to the change Jade WallaceSocial media experts were dismissed due to judicial reasons.
At that time, a lively spokesperson told us In a statement: “Ms Lively respects the court’s ruling, which has nothing to do with her allegations about Mr. Wallace’s role in the smear campaign for at least tens of thousands of dollars a month.”
Meanwhile, Bardoni’s team previously claimed that Lively tried to use her “celebrity identity” to control the deposition.
“Living is a plaintiff who filed serious allegations of misconduct against Wayfarer,” a letter Weekly entertainment Read earlier this month. “Like all defendants, the parties that do good have the right to revoke vivid evidence to develop evidence that is crucial to the defense. They also have the right to choose the location of the sediment.”
Bardoni’s lawyer Bryan Freedman In May, he suggested that Lively’s deposition be carried out at Madison Square Garden. Friedman told people. “Keep testimony in MSG, sell tickets or stream them, and donate every dollar to organizations that help victims of domestic abuse.”
Lively’s representative told the media earlier this month that the actress’ testimony “should follow the same rules as all other witnesses in this case.”
Lively’s representative claimed that Freedman’s statement was trying to “make the matter a public wonder”, a reminder that this is a “serious” case of “sexual harassment and retaliation” worthy of treatment. ”
Ultimately, the judge ruled that Lively could choose the location of his testimony.
us It was confirmed earlier today that Lively has arrived and the testimony was conducted by Baldoni’s legal team.
The meeting is related to the legal battle between Lively and Baldoni that began in December 2024. At that time, Lively accused her of It ends with us Costar and the director of sexual harassment, created a hostile work environment and planned a smear campaign against her.
Bardoni denied the allegations and sued her husband, her husband Ryan Reynoldsher public relations staff, Leslie Sloan$400 million. He claimed the trio was guilty of blackmail and libel, which they denied.
A New York judge had approved Blake Lively’s motion to file a protection order before the scheduled testimony. According to a ruling obtained by Deadline on Monday, July 14, the 37-year-old actress may choose a site of deposition scheduled for Thursday, July 17. The ruling states: “Lively will arrange [Justin Baldoni’s legal […]
Last month, a judge dismissed Bardoni’s lawsuit against Lively, Reynolds and Sloane. Bardoni’s lawsuit objection The New York TimesInitially, he was also dismissed the story of Lively’s allegations against him.
“The court’s decision on the firing motion has no effect on the truth of the absence of harassment and any smear campaign and will not in any way affect our strong defense of Ms Lively’s claims,” said Bardoni’s attorney, in a statement. us In June.
Justin Baldoni chose not to re-propose his claims in a counterattack against Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds. The news came weeks after Lewis J. Liman dismissed Baldoni’s $400 million lawsuit against Lively, 37, and Reynolds, 48. Baldoni’s Piece ended in Lively accusing her of sexual harassment on American Ribs and No. 41, which is in […]
The attorney continued: “Discovering that it is in progress, we are confident that we will win these virtually unfounded allegations. Our clients will seek other legal options available to us rather than modifying existing claims.”
Lively’s spokesperson also responded to legal victory us In a statement: “The court dismissed the entire trivial $400 million Bardoni-Channel lawsuit. In the days that followed, Bardoni’s lawyers said the judge’s decision to dismiss the case was not a big deal because they promised to amend and revisit it. As usual, this was wrong.
The trials for Lively and Baldoni are scheduled to take place in March 2026.
US Weekly The teams at Baldoni and Lively have been contacted for comment.
