Overview

• Newly released deposition transcripts show WME agent Danny Greenberg described Blake Lively’s conduct during It Ends With Us as “extortion,” a term he said he used figuratively.
• Greenberg testified he helped draft July 2024 messages to Sony citing Lively’s “continued extortion and effort to gain control of the film” and discussed her behavior with production executive Ange Giannetti.
• He said the dispute included concerns around the August 2024 New York premiere, including efforts to manage red-carpet interactions.
• Lively has sued Justin Baldoni for sexual harassment and alleged retaliation, which he denies, while most of his $400 million counterclaims were dismissed in June and her team called the deposition quote a recycled distraction.
• Court filings note a status hearing on Oct. 21 in the Southern District of New York and a March 2026 trial, with both principals expected to testify.