It Ends With Us stars Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni are set for a deposition amid their ongoing legal battle. Now, after the latter accused the former of using her star status to influence the location of the deposition, Lively has received a protection order from the judge, as per recent documents. The actress’s team also accused Baldoni of turning this into a ‘spectacle.’ Read to know more about the battle here.
About Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni’s Case
As per the documents obtained by People Magazine, Blake Lively must have a laptop with the ability to print and copy documents in a space chosen by her. Meanwhile, Justin and his team must inform her about the number of members attending the deposition by July 15. The judge’s ruling comes after the actress requests a protection order, asking to relocate the venue decided by her. The judge’s statement read, “Lively is a plaintiff who has hurled serious allegations of misconduct against the Wayfarer Parties.”
The statement read that the Wayfarer Parties, like any other defendants, can question Lively as part of gathering important evidence for their defence. It also highlighted that they had the right to select the venue of deposition. And they exercised that option. In an interview with TMZ, Baldoni’s attorney revealed that he was looking forward to the deposition.
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Freedman said that he would ask that he was going to ask her questions under penalty of perjury. He said that Blake would have to provide the truth, as they had all the video evidence. He stated, “We have, you know, the text messages and we have emails. We’re gonna see how consistent her testimony is with the facts of what transpired.” Meanwhile, their trial will begin in March 2026.