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Judge Removes PR Consultant From Lively Suit, Pushes Back Deposition

The court’s decision to dismiss Wallace accelerates pretrial discovery ahead of Lively’s July 31 deposition

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Overview

  • U.S. District Judge Lewis Liman granted Jed Wallace’s motion to dismiss Street Relations without prejudice, citing lack of personal jurisdiction in New York and giving Lively until July 31 to refile or pursue the claim elsewhere.
  • Blake Lively’s deposition, originally scheduled for July 17, was postponed to July 31 so both parties can adjust their strategies following the dismissal of Wallace.
  • The judge ordered Lively to turn over three years of her business income and expense records by July 25 while blocking Justin Baldoni’s request for details of her net worth.
  • Jed Wallace continues his separate defamation lawsuit against Lively in Texas federal court, seeking a declaration he did not orchestrate the alleged smear campaign.
  • The federal trial between Lively and Baldoni remains set for March 2026 in New York, with both stars expected to testify under Judge Liman’s oversight.