Overview

• Court records show Alexandra Shapiro filed a notice of appearance for Baldoni, adding the prominent New York defense attorney to his team.
• Shapiro’s background includes high-profile criminal defense work and prior representation of Sean “Diddy” Combs and Sam Bankman-Fried.
• U.S. District Judge Lewis J. Liman recently denied a request to extend discovery to depose Taylor Swift.
• Blake Lively’s attorneys have sought sanctions against Baldoni’s lawyer Bryan Freedman over alleged protective-order violations, citing a deposition leak.
• Page Six reported a recent filing from a redacted individual alleging verbal abuse by Baldoni, a claim not detailed in public rulings.