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Baldoni’s Team Fights Lively’s Request to Move Deposition Over Paparazzi Fears

They argue federal deposition rules entitle them to host it at their office, where they can maintain uninterrupted access to their legal materials.

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Justin Baldoni filed a countersuit against Lively and her husband, Ryan Reynolds, accusing them of defamation and extortion
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Overview

  • Blake Lively filed a motion to shift her mid-July New York deposition from Justin Baldoni’s lawyers’ office to her own counsel’s office to avoid paparazzi intrusion.
  • Baldoni’s legal team countered in court that she offered no proof of any threat outside their office and must comply with standard federal deposition venue rules.
  • They warned that relocating the session could hinder their ability to consult case files and private notes during questioning.
  • Defense attorney Bryan Freedman’s earlier proposal to stage the deposition at Madison Square Garden for charity was criticized by Lively’s representatives as trivializing the serious allegations.
  • The venue dispute marks the latest skirmish in a broader discovery battle as both sides prepare for a March 2026 federal trial over Lively’s harassment claims and Baldoni’s dismissed countersuit.