Los Angeles — In a recent development in the legal battle between actors Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively, Baldoni’s attorney, Bryan Freedman, is asserting that Lively refuses to be deposed by him, although she has not provided a clear justification for her objection. The dispute comes amidst a series of lawsuits involving both parties, with the latest court filings revealing Lively’s reluctance to have Freedman oversee her deposition.
Freedman, who is handling a number of different legal cases for Baldoni, claims that Lively’s legal team has proactively sought to prevent him from being involved in her deposition. The exact reasons for Lively’s resistance are not disclosed, but Freedman’s team has noted that she cited “unspecified statements” previously made by Freedman.
The ongoing contention also highlights a procedural debate. According to Freedman, there seems to be no legal precedent that would allow a deponent to choose which attorney should conduct the deposition, underscoring his argument that it is uncommon for parties in litigation to dictate which attorneys their opponents may use in various litigation processes.
Lively had previously made a case for limiting Freedman’s public commentary about the lawsuit. She lodged a formal request for an injunction this month aiming to halt any further public statements from Baldoni’s lawyer regarding the case. This motion comes on the heels of her initial lawsuit alleging sexual harassment against Baldoni, which reportedly occurred during the production of the film “It Ends With Us”. In response, Baldoni has filed a counterclaim against Lively and her husband, Ryan Reynolds, seeking damages upward of $400 million.
The tangled legal disputes involve claims and counterclaims with both parties accusing each other of orchestrating smear campaigns aimed at tarnishing each other’s reputations. These allegations and the accompanying public discourse have occasionally aired during interviews, such as when Freedman discussed the tactics used in Hollywood legal battles on a segment of “TMZ Live”.
Correspondences with Freedman and Lively regarding the latest developments have been made, though neither party has provided further comments at this time.
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