Overview

• Lively filed a motion on August 4 to strike the unreviewed 292-page draft of her deposition transcript from the public docket, noting only two pages were cited in legal arguments.
• Her team also asked Judge Lewis J. Liman to impose sanctions on Bryan Freedman, accusing him of violating New York professional conduct rules through a “relentless media campaign.”
• Court filings claim Baldoni’s camp leaked details—including her attire and his in-person attendance—of the July 31 deposition to outlets like TMZ and the Daily Mail.
• The deposition was conducted under a protective order at Lively’s Manhattan attorneys’ office, with Baldoni present alongside eight lawyers for Wayfarer Studios and related parties.
• Lively’s underlying sexual harassment suit against Baldoni remains set for a federal trial in March 2026, with these pretrial battles over confidentiality and PR tactics intensifying discovery.