Blake Lively's High-Stakes Deposition: Hollywood Legal Showdown Unfolds

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Blake Lively finds herself at the center of one of the most high-profile legal battles in Hollywood this summer, and the developments over the past several days have only raised the stakes. Lively is set to be deposed on July 17 as part of ongoing legal proceedings against her It Ends With Us co-star and director Justin Baldoni. This deposition, confirmed by court documents and widely reported across outlets including People and TMZ, will see Lively testifying under oath about her allegations of sexual harassment and workplace retaliation against Baldoni. The case has drawn broad media attention, with both sides’ legal teams remaining largely silent publicly, but Baldoni’s attorney Bryan Freedman told TMZ he intends to question Lively under penalty of perjury and review video footage, texts, and emails for consistency.

Adding personal drama to the professional turmoil, Lively’s husband Ryan Reynolds—who has supported her since the inception of this legal saga—will not be attending the deposition. According to Reality Tea, Lively’s lawyers have insisted his presence would be a distraction, a difficult but accepted decision for the couple as Lively chooses to face the legal grilling alone.

The aftermath of this lawsuit has rippled beyond just the immediate parties. The Economic Times reports that the Wayfarer Foundation, linked to Justin Baldoni and funded by philanthropist Steve Sarowitz, abruptly shut down after Sarowitz received anonymous threats referencing Lively’s lawsuit. The closure has left a significant gap in the nonprofit sector, affecting numerous small organizations that depended on the foundation’s support.

Professionally, the legal drama hasn’t kept Lively from making headlines for other reasons. She made a rare and glamorous public appearance at Chanel’s Tribeca Festival Artists Dinner in New York, stunning in white alongside her lookalike niece, Kate Johnson. Parade and AOL covered the outing, noting the strong family resemblance and Lively’s continued efforts to keep her own children out of the limelight while celebrating her close-knit relationships with her extended family.

On the business front, Lively continues to push forward with her beverage line. Viral Vault highlighted her new Betty Booze vodka iced teas, generating social buzz and nostalgia around the just-launched passion fruit and Meyer lemonade flavors.

Social media has been abuzz not just with commentary on the legal case but also with support and speculation about Lively’s next moves. The trial itself is not scheduled until March 2026, ensuring that this story will continue to unfold. As it stands, this week has been pivotal for Blake Lively—publicly, professionally, and personally—with sources agreeing that her willingness to testify, the fallout for her associates, and her steady presence at industry events could have significant implications for her career and public image well into the future.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
Lake Lively finds herself at the center of one of
the most high profile legal battles in Hollywood this summer,
and the developments over the past several days have only
raised the stakes. Lively is set to be deposed on
July seventeenth as part of ongoing legal proceedings against her.
It ends with US co star and director Justin Baldoni.
This deposition, confirmed by court documents and widely reported across

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outlets including People and TMZ, will see Lively testifying under
oath about her allegations of sexual harassment and workplace retaliation
against Baldoni. The case has drawn broad media attention, with
both sides legal teams remaining largely silent publicly, but Baldoni's attorney,
Brian Friedman, told TMZ he intends to question Lively under

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penalty of perjury and review video footage, texts, and emails
for consistency, adding personal drama to the professional turmoil. Lively's husband,
Ryan Reynolds, who has supported her since the inception of
this legal saga, will not be attending the deposition, According
to Reality t Lively's lawyers have insisted his presence would

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be a distraction. A difficult but accepted decision for the couple,
as Lively chooses to face the legal grilling alone. The
aftermath of this lawsuit has rippled beyond just the immediate parties.
The Economic Times reports that the Wayfarer Foundation, linked to
Justin Baldoni and funded by philanthropists Steve Sarrowitz, abruptly shut
down after Sarrowitz received anonymous threats referencing Lively's lawsuit. The

(01:31):
closure has left a significant gap in the non profit sector,
affecting numerous small organizations that depended on the foundation's support. Professionally,
the legal drama hasn't kept Lively from making headlines for
other reasons. She made a rare and glamorous public appearance
at Chanel's Tribeca Festival artist dinner in New York, stunning
in white alongside her look alike niece Kate Johnson. Paradou

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and Aol covered the outing, noting the strong family resemblance
and Lively's continued efforts to keep her own children out
of the limelight, while celebrating her close knit relationships with
her extended family. On the business front, Lively continues to
push forward with her beverage line Viral Vault, highlighted her
new Betty Booze vodka iced teas, generating social buzz and

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nostalgia around the just launched Passion fruit and mayer lemonade flavors.
Social media has been a buzz, not just with commentary
on the legal case, but also with support and speculation
about Lively's next moves. The trial itself is not scheduled
until March twenty twenty six, ensuring that this story will
continue to unfold as it stands. This week has been

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pivotal for Blake Lively publicly, professionally and personally, with sources
agreeing that her willingness to testify, the fallout for her associates,
and her steady presence at industry events could have significant
implications for her career and public image well into the future.
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