Overview

• Lively’s deposition began July 31 in a New York City office she selected under Judge Liman’s protective order.
• Justin Baldoni attended in person as Lively testified in their high-profile harassment and defamation dispute.
• Baldoni’s attorneys focused on unedited on-set video and text-message exchanges to challenge her claims of feeling uncomfortable.
• Lively’s team withdrew subpoenas for three YouTubers, and one creator has now sought a protective order, accusing her of intimidation.
• Both sides are ramping up discovery and evidence strategies as they prepare for the March 2026 trial.