Baldoni vs. Lively: Celebrity Drama Hits the Courtroom
SCANDAL ROCKS HOLLYWOOD: Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni Engage in a War of Words Ahead of Their Upcoming Sexual Assault Trial
In a shocking turn of events, Justin Baldoni is firing back at Blake Lively's request to hold their deposition at her lawyer's office, citing concerns that it would be a "public spectacle." But sources close to the situation reveal that Baldoni's team has had enough of Lively's antics and are pushing for the deposition to take place at their own office - just a mile away from Lively's preferred location.
The drama began when Lively expressed concern that Baldoni's attorneys would make her sworn testimony a spectacle. But Baldoni's lawyer, Bryan Freedman, is not having it. In a scathing response, Freedman claimed that Lively has failed to provide evidence to support her claims and that the actress is trying to manipulate the system.
The two sides are gearing up for a showdown in court after their heated disagreement while filming It Ends With Us last year. And with tensions running high, it's no surprise that things have gotten personal. Freedman even suggested live-streaming Lively's deposition at Madison Square Garden - an idea that Lively's lawyer promptly shot down as a publicity-seeking distraction.
But the real bombshell came when Lively suffered a major setback in the case. A judge denied her request for a protective order, which would have blocked her text messages with Taylor Swift from being entered as evidence. And now, Baldoni's team has been allowed to sift through the text trail, including an embarrassing exchange where Lively refers to herself as Khaleesi and Swift as one of her "dragons."
But that's not all - sources close to Swift reveal that the singer was left feeling "exploited" by her friend of ten years after discovering a meeting at Lively's New York penthouse to discuss script changes for It Ends With Us. And it seems that Baldoni is capitalizing on this drama, with his lawyers claiming that Swift was present at the meeting and had no knowledge of its purpose.
The situation has left fans wondering what really went down between these two Hollywood heavyweights. One thing is certain - this trial is shaping up to be a wild ride. And with the deposition still up in the air, it's anyone's guess what will happen next.
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