Blake Lively‘s lawyers filed a motion on Monday seeking sanctions against Justin Baldoni‘s team, accusing his lawyers and collaborators of making “frivolous claims” about the actress. In the filing obtained by Rolling Stone, Lively requests “sanctions in the form of attorneys’ fees and costs” incurred by the actress, as well …
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Days after a subpoena roped Taylor Swift into the legal battle between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni, the latter’s lawyers accused the actress’ legal team of attempting to extort a public statement out of the singer. According to a letter filed Wednesday in court by Baldoni’s lawyer Bryan Freedman, Lively’s …
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Lawyers for Taylor Swift want Justin Baldoni‘s subpoena of the singer thrown out from the Blake Lively case. In new filings Monday and Tuesday, Swift’s law firm, Venable, called the subpoena an “abuse of the discovery process” meant to distract from the case. “Venable had nothing to do with the …
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Taylor Swift is being further pulled into the legal drama between Justin Baldoni and her friend Blake Lively. Earlier on Friday, news reports confirmed the rumor that Swift was going to be subpoenaed in Baldoni and Lively’s lawsuit. Now, the singer’s spokesperson slammed the subpoena, telling Rolling Stone that Swift’s …
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Wayfarer Foundation—the philanthropic arm of Justin Baldoni‘s production company—is shutting down. Over the weekend, the organization’s founder, Steve Sarowitz, announced that the foundation would cease operations for undisclosed reasons. The announcement comes amid the actor’s legal battle with Blake Lively. “I am so incredibly proud of the impact this organization …
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The most recent press tour Blake Lively participated in ended in an avalanche of legal battles when she sued her It Ends With Us director and co-star Justin Baldoni last year. Now, the actress is making the rounds to promote her latest film, Another Simple Favor. She’s been able to …
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Blake Lively has spoken out about being named one of TIME‘s 100 most influential people. The actress, who has been embroiled in a tumultuous legal battle with Justin Baldoni for several months, posted a heartfelt tribute on Instagram, thanking the magazine and civil rights lawyer Sherrilyn Ifill for the opportunity. …
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The It Ends With Us legal saga has now grown to six lawsuits, with Justin Baldoni accusing former publicist Stephanie Jones of leaking text messages to Blake Lively’s team, which helped spark the unfolding drama. The new suit is actually a counterclaim to a lawsuit Jones filed last December against …
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Blake Lively is asking a federal judge to reject Justin Baldoni’s $400 million defamation and extortion lawsuit against her, calling it both illegal and an “epic self-own” that places Baldoni and his Wayfarer Studios partners on the hook for a massive damages payout to the It Ends With Us actress. …
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Ryan Reynolds wants Justin Baldoni‘s lawsuit against him dismissed. In a motion filed Tuesday, Reynolds’ attorneys claimed that Baldoni has no right to sue over being called a predator and his perception of the character Nicepool in Deadpool & Wolverine. In his amended lawsuit earlier this year, Baldoni accused Reynolds …
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