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The confrontation between Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively is exhibiting no signal of stopping.
Baldoni’s lawyer Bryan Freedman issued a fiery response to Energetic’s claims that he’s making an attempt to taint the jury pool of their upcoming trial, notably by leaking information in an try and disprove the actress’ facet of the story.
“The irony continues to be wealthy for staff Energetic/Reynolds,” Freedman stated Monday, January 27, in a press release to Us Weekly that referenced Energetic’s husband, Ryan Reynolds. “Our intention with the upcoming web site is to do the precise reverse of what they themselves did once they gave in all probability false info to the New York Instances.” Freedman continued, “We is not going to be selective, we is not going to cherry choose and we is not going to physician textual content messages. Each Ms. Energetic and Mr. Reynolds don’t but perceive that there isn’t one rule for them and one rule for everyone else.”
The lawyer concluded with an ominous message for the couple.
Blake Energetic and Justin Baldoni’s reported rift made headlines months earlier than the It Ends With Us costars filed lawsuits. Whereas Energetic and Baldoni promoted the movie in August 2024, rumors started swirling of an alleged feud between the pair. Followers observed that Energetic was selling the film with a few of her costars whereas Baldoni, who […]
“In the event that they wish to unethically gag the reality by threatening to wield their energy in Hollywood, we’ll combat it each step of the way in which,” he said Monday. “We’re not afraid of them, we is not going to be silenced by them. Defending ourselves will not be retaliation, it’s a human proper.”
Freedman’s response got here the identical day that Decide Lewis J. Liman, who serves the U.S. District Court docket for the Southern District of New York, set a date for Baldoni and Energetic’s trial: March 9, 2026, if the costars don’t settle their authorized battle beforehand. In the meantime, a pre-trial listening to has been set for Monday, February 3, when the courtroom will handle Energetic’s request for a gag order.
Earlier this month, Baldoni’s staff revealed its plans to launch a web site that can allegedly assist his claims towards Energetic. In addition they released a video from the set exhibiting the actors filming a romantic scene. Whereas rolling, the pair might be heard talking out of character, and the dialog has been a side of rivalry within the authorized backwards and forwards.
In response, Energetic’s authorized staff slammed Baldoni and his staff for selecting to publicly share the video.
“Justin Baldoni and his lawyer could hope that this newest stunt will get forward of the damaging proof towards him, however the video itself is damning,” Energetic’s authorized staff stated in a press release to Us on January 21, including: “This matter is in lively litigation in federal courtroom. Releasing this video to the media, quite than presenting it as proof in courtroom, is one other instance of an unethical try to control the general public. Additionally it is a continuation of their harassment and retaliatory marketing campaign. Whereas they’re targeted on deceptive media narratives, we’re targeted on the authorized course of. We’re persevering with our efforts to require Mr. Baldoni and his associates to reply in courtroom, underneath oath, quite than by means of manufactured media stunts.”
Us Weekly then confirmed on January 22 that Energetic, 37, and Reynolds, 48, had filed a letter in courtroom yesterday, seeking a protective order to cease Freedman from participating in “improper conduct” resembling an alleged “harassing and retaliatory media marketing campaign” towards the pair.
Energetic and Reynolds claimed that Freedman is violating courtroom guidelines that stop a lawyer from addressing the press with statements that aren’t associated to the case and may prejudice the jury, in keeping with paperwork obtained by Us. The letter alleged that Energetic beforehand issued Baldoni’s Wayfarer Studios a cease-and-desist letter and a second one to Freedman in December 2024, the month when Energetic accused Baldoni — her It Ends With Us costar and director — of sexual harassment in a lawsuit. Baldoni denied the allegations, and fired again by suing the Instances, and submitting a $4,000 countersuit towards Energetic, Reynolds and Energetic’s former publicist Leslie Sloan.
Justin Baldoni and Blake Energetic Getty Pictures (2)
The confrontation between Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively is exhibiting no signal of stopping.
Baldoni’s lawyer Bryan Freedman issued a fiery response to Energetic’s claims that he’s making an attempt to taint the jury pool of their upcoming trial, notably by leaking information in an try and disprove the actress’ facet of the story.
“The irony continues to be wealthy for staff Energetic/Reynolds,” Freedman stated Monday, January 27, in a press release to Us Weekly that referenced Energetic’s husband, Ryan Reynolds. “Our intention with the upcoming web site is to do the precise reverse of what they themselves did once they gave in all probability false info to the New York Instances.” Freedman continued, “We is not going to be selective, we is not going to cherry choose and we is not going to physician textual content messages. Each Ms. Energetic and Mr. Reynolds don’t but perceive that there isn’t one rule for them and one rule for everyone else.”
The lawyer concluded with an ominous message for the couple.
Blake Energetic and Justin Baldoni’s reported rift made headlines months earlier than the It Ends With Us costars filed lawsuits. Whereas Energetic and Baldoni promoted the movie in August 2024, rumors started swirling of an alleged feud between the pair. Followers observed that Energetic was selling the film with a few of her costars whereas Baldoni, who […]
“In the event that they wish to unethically gag the reality by threatening to wield their energy in Hollywood, we’ll combat it each step of the way in which,” he said Monday. “We’re not afraid of them, we is not going to be silenced by them. Defending ourselves will not be retaliation, it’s a human proper.”
Freedman’s response got here the identical day that Decide Lewis J. Liman, who serves the U.S. District Court docket for the Southern District of New York, set a date for Baldoni and Energetic’s trial: March 9, 2026, if the costars don’t settle their authorized battle beforehand. In the meantime, a pre-trial listening to has been set for Monday, February 3, when the courtroom will handle Energetic’s request for a gag order.
Earlier this month, Baldoni’s staff revealed its plans to launch a web site that can allegedly assist his claims towards Energetic. In addition they released a video from the set exhibiting the actors filming a romantic scene. Whereas rolling, the pair might be heard talking out of character, and the dialog has been a side of rivalry within the authorized backwards and forwards.
In response, Energetic’s authorized staff slammed Baldoni and his staff for selecting to publicly share the video.
“Justin Baldoni and his lawyer could hope that this newest stunt will get forward of the damaging proof towards him, however the video itself is damning,” Energetic’s authorized staff stated in a press release to Us on January 21, including: “This matter is in lively litigation in federal courtroom. Releasing this video to the media, quite than presenting it as proof in courtroom, is one other instance of an unethical try to control the general public. Additionally it is a continuation of their harassment and retaliatory marketing campaign. Whereas they’re targeted on deceptive media narratives, we’re targeted on the authorized course of. We’re persevering with our efforts to require Mr. Baldoni and his associates to reply in courtroom, underneath oath, quite than by means of manufactured media stunts.”
Us Weekly then confirmed on January 22 that Energetic, 37, and Reynolds, 48, had filed a letter in courtroom yesterday, seeking a protective order to cease Freedman from participating in “improper conduct” resembling an alleged “harassing and retaliatory media marketing campaign” towards the pair.
Energetic and Reynolds claimed that Freedman is violating courtroom guidelines that stop a lawyer from addressing the press with statements that aren’t associated to the case and may prejudice the jury, in keeping with paperwork obtained by Us. The letter alleged that Energetic beforehand issued Baldoni’s Wayfarer Studios a cease-and-desist letter and a second one to Freedman in December 2024, the month when Energetic accused Baldoni — her It Ends With Us costar and director — of sexual harassment in a lawsuit. Baldoni denied the allegations, and fired again by suing the Instances, and submitting a $4,000 countersuit towards Energetic, Reynolds and Energetic’s former publicist Leslie Sloan.
