Overview

• Blake Lively’s deposition on July 31 took place at a secured Manhattan venue she chose after winning a protective order from Judge Lewis Liman
• Justin Baldoni unexpectedly sat in on the private session, marking their first face-to-face deposition since Lively’s December harassment complaint
• Both legal teams are combing through unedited set videos and private messages to expose inconsistencies and bolster their cases
• In June, Judge Liman dismissed Baldoni’s $400 million defamation and extortion countersuit, refocusing the litigation on Lively’s original allegations
• Pre-trial discovery is intensifying as both Lively and Baldoni prepare to testify under oath when their federal trial begins in March 2026