Overview

• Judge Lewis J. Liman ruled that Baldoni’s attachment of a 292-page rough draft served no proper litigation purpose and granted Lively’s motion to remove it from the sealed docket.
• Lively’s motion had alleged that Baldoni’s team leaked details of her July 31 deposition to tabloid outlets to craft a ‘face-to-face showdown’ narrative.
• Baldoni’s attorneys filed a response denying any leaks, arguing that no evidence exists and that the transcript was correctly filed under seal.
• Lively’s legal team is pursuing further protective orders on deposition materials while scheduling her forthcoming depositions of Baldoni and other Wayfarer defendants.
• The pretrial confrontations highlight the clash between legal transparency and privacy as both sides prepare for the March 2026 federal trial.