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Blake Lively Deposition Set for July 17 as Discovery Intensifies in Baldoni Suit

This key step follows Judge Liman’s dismissal of Baldoni’s counterclaims, setting the stage for evidence gathering before next spring’s trial.

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Overview

  • Blake Lively will give sworn testimony on July 17 in her lawsuit accusing Justin Baldoni of on-set sexual harassment and workplace retaliation.
  • Lively’s lawyers have subpoenaed two publicists linked to Baldoni and secured a one-week extension for document production.
  • In June, Judge Lewis J. Liman threw out Baldoni’s $400 million defamation and extortion counterclaims, and his team declined to amend and refile them.
  • Baldoni’s attorney has signaled plans to challenge Lively’s statements with video footage, text messages and emails under penalty of perjury.
  • Both parties intend to testify at the federal trial slated for March 2026 in the Southern District of New York.