
Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds have taken a decisive legal step in their ongoing battle with Justin Baldoni, requesting a gag order against his attorney, Bryan Freedman, arguing that his public comments and actions, including the release of unedited footage from It Ends With Us, could ātaint the jury poolā if the sexual harassment case goes to court.
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Bryan Freedman Accused of Violating Professional Conduct
In a letter to Judge Lewis J. Liman, Lively and Reynoldsā attorneys emphasized that Freedmanās frequent media appearances, interviews, and written statements have violated professional conduct standards.
āAs Ms. Livelyās counsel have attempted, repeatedly, to caution Mr. Freedman, federal litigation must be conducted in court and according to the relevant rules of professional conduct,ā the letter states.
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The Hollywood power couple accused Freedman of leaking sensitive legal documents and engaging in a public campaign to damage reputations and discredit the actressā allegations.
The letter alleges that Freedmanās statements have been ādeliberately aimed at undermining the ācharacter, credibility, [and] reputationā of numerous relevant parties.ā
Controversial Footage Fueled the Dispute
The controversy intensified when Baldoniās legal team released behind-the-scenes footage of a slow-dance scene mentioned in Livelyās lawsuit.
While Baldoniās side argued that the raw footage discredited her accusations of inappropriate behavior, Livelyās team countered, asserting that the video supported her claims and provided ādamningā evidence of his alleged misconduct.
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BLAKE LIVELY IS TOAST
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VIDEO FOOTAGE OF
Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni shooting the infamous dance scene in It Ends With Us that she claimed he harassed her in.
Notice these things:
1. She tells him to get a nose job
2. She gets defensiveā¦ pic.twitter.com/emcYzxySuI
ā Colonel Kurtz -PopCulture/ Politics/ MarilynManson (@colonelkurtz99) January 21, 2025
Livelyās December lawsuit accused Baldoni of sexual harassment and unprofessional behavior on set, as well as orchestrating a smear campaign in response to her allegations.
āThe Simple Favorā actressās legal team maintains that Freedmanās public comments undermine the integrity of the judicial process and are part of a broader campaign to retaliate against her.
Baldoni, however, has vehemently denied the accusations and escalated the legal battle by filing multiple countersuits. He launched a $250 million libel claim against The New York Times, accusing the publication of bias in its reporting of Livelyās complaint.
Additionally, he filed a $400 million defamation lawsuit against Lively, Reynolds, and their publicist, Leslie Sloan, alleging defamation and extortion.
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