Overview

• Blake Lively’s deposition began July 31 at her chosen Manhattan law office with Justin Baldoni in the room.
• Baldoni’s lawyers plan to introduce unedited video and audio capturing Lively joking and flirting to undermine her discomfort claims on the ’It Ends With Us’ set.
• A June ruling by Judge Liman granted Lively control over the deposition’s location and guest list under a protective order to limit pretrial publicity.
• In June, Judge Liman dismissed Baldoni’s $400 million countersuit and tossed Lively’s emotional distress claim, narrowing the disputed allegations.
• Both parties are ramping up depositions and document reviews as they prepare for a federal trial set to begin in March 2026.