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Blake Lively Calls Out Justin Baldoni For Turning Her Deposition into ‘Public Spectacle' — Report
The upcoming deposition of Blake Lively in her legal battle with Justin Baldoni is drawing increased attention. As the July 17 date approaches, her legal team is pushing back against what they describe as attempts to turn the proceedings into a media circus. Their latest filing targets comments from Baldoni's attorney about staging the deposition at Madison Square Garden.
Here's what Blake Lively's lawyers argued, how Justin Baldoni's team responded, and why the court's decision could set the tone for the high-profile trial ahead.
Blake Lively will give her deposition on Thursday, July 17, as part of ongoing legal proceedings with Justin Baldoni. On Friday, July 11, her legal team filed a motion asking the court to issue a protective order that relocates the deposition to a private location and requires advance identification of all attendees.
The motion comes in response to earlier comments from Baldoni's attorney, Bryan Freedman, who in May proposed holding the deposition at Madison Square Garden. Freedman told People, 'Hold the deposition at MSG, sell tickets or stream it, and donate every dollar to organizations helping victims of domestic abuse.'
Lively's representatives issued a statement on July 11, saying, 'Ms. Lively is looking forward to her deposition next week, and it should follow the same rules as every other witness in this case.' They added, 'Justin Baldoni's lawyer has tried to make this matter a public spectacle at every turn, even proposing to sell tickets to a televised deposition at Madison Square Garden.'
According to court documents, Lively's team claims that Baldoni's lawyers 'appear to seek another public relations moment' and the 'intent is to manufacture a harassing publicity stunt' by making her walk through paparazzi or involving media and social influencers. They argue this 'demonstrates a substantial risk of the deposition turning into a publicity event.'
Baldoni's legal team has not denied these allegations, according to Lively's filing. They also allege the defendants have refused to address concerns about harassment and intimidation. The filing adds, 'Defendants have used even the prospect of Ms. Lively's deposition to generate press interest.'
The court previously dismissed Baldoni's counterclaims of extortion and defamation against Lively and Ryan Reynolds in June. The trial is scheduled for March 2026 in New York.
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