Blake Lively Pulls Back: Subpoenas Dropped in Legal Drama with Justin Baldoni

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Blake Lively's Legal Battle Against Justin Baldoni Takes a Shocking Turn: She Withdraws Subpoenas Against Three Independent Content Creators!

The drama-filled legal dispute between Gossip Girl star Blake Lively and her former It Ends With Us co-star and director, Justin Baldoni, has just gotten even juicier! In a stunning move, Lively's legal team has announced that she is withdrawing the subpoenas issued to three independent content creators who had covered the lawsuit online. But don't think for a second that this means the drama is over - oh no!

The original subpoenas were sent to Google and X (formerly Twitter) requesting personal data from Kassidy O'Connell, McKenzie Folks, and Lauren Neidigh. These three feisty content creators had been vocal about their opinions on Lively's lawsuit against Baldoni, who has vehemently denied allegations of sexual harassment and retaliation.

But here's the thing - Lively's legal team claims that there is no further information required from these specific individuals at this time, and therefore, they are withdrawing the subpoenas. Sounds like a pretty straightforward decision, right? Wrong!

The real twist here is that Lively's lawyers are still pursuing an investigation into the online smear campaign allegedly orchestrated by Baldoni's team to discredit her. And get this - a text message allegedly sent by someone affiliated with Baldoni's PR effort described plans for an "untraceable" digital media campaign to bury Lively!

Thescholarlynote.com has obtained court documents that reveal Lively's legal team is not backing down from their investigation into the alleged smear campaign. In fact, they are still sending subpoenas to outspoken critics of hers, including Perez Hilton and Candace Owens.

But here's what really gets our attention - Lively's scheduled deposition has been delayed, and she will no longer be questioned by Baldoni's attorneys on July 31. The case is set to proceed to trial on March 9, 2026, where both sides will finally have their day in court.

And the drama doesn't stop there! McKenzie Folks, one of the content creators who received a subpoena from Lively's legal team, recently opened up to Variety about her experience. She described feeling "baffling" and like she was in "The Twilight Zone." We can't help but feel her pain - who wouldn't be intimidated by a millionaire actress coming after them?

John Genga, the attorney representing entertainment journalist Kjersti Flaa, told the outlet that Lively's subpoenas were designed to intimidate these small creators. "They're just offering their opinions like anyone else has the right to do," he said. "We think it's invasive."

Meanwhile, a spokesperson for Lively insisted that the subpoenas were not intended to silence content creators but rather gather admissible evidence in federal court. Yeah, sure thing!

As the drama unfolds, we can't help but wonder what other secrets will be revealed when this case goes to trial. One thing is certain - this is one juicy lawsuit that has everyone talking!