During a recent deposition, Blake Lively publicly accused Justin Baldoni’s lawyer, Bryan Freedman, of participating in an alleged smear campaign against her. Lively claimed that the campaign, supposedly initiated by Baldoni and his team, has not ended and feels ongoing.

When asked about the involvement of others, she stated, “I believe that the defendants are involved,” including Baldoni himself. She explained that her belief stems from her perception that the actions—such as a retaliatory lawsuit and disparaging statements about her character—are part of a campaign designed to retaliate against her.

She further noted that Baldoni’s legal team attempted to frame her testimony to appear as a face-to-face confrontation, which she criticized as an attempt to create a media spectacle. Lively said, “Outside of what I know through my attorneys, I believe that the defendants are involved,” and she accused Baldoni’s team of trying to craft a narrative that would tarnish her reputation, including leaking details to tabloids.

In her deposition, Lively also indicated that Baldoni’s team aimed to suggest she needed multiple team members for her testimony, which she felt was part of a broader effort to discredit her. She stated, “Like I said, outside of conversations with my attorney, I’m unable to answer that.”

Notably, Lively’s legal team successfully moved to have her deposition transcript removed from public record, viewing the proceedings as potentially harmful and misrepresented. Her representatives have previously accused Baldoni’s lawyers of attempting to turn the deposition into a spectacle, even proposing to televise it at Madison Square Garden.

In her testimony, she emphasized the seriousness of her allegations of sexual harassment and retaliation, stating, “This is a serious matter and it deserves to be treated as such.” The deposition took place at her legal counsel’s offices, with Baldoni present, and suggests ongoing legal tensions between the parties.

Blake Lively accused legal counsel of leaking deposition details to the media to sensationalize the case.

During the deposition, Baldoni was present alongside Lively.

Adding to the legal dispute, Lively announced she scored a victory when a judge ordered her deposition transcript to be removed from the court docket, asserting that the case was being mishandled to make it a media event. Her team also accused Baldoni’s legal team of leaking details in an effort to damage her reputation further.

Blake Lively, who is currently involved in a lawsuit against Baldoni and his studios over alleged sexual harassment, continues to navigate a complex legal battle. She also alleges that Baldoni’s public relations efforts have attempted to smear her, though some of her claims have faced setbacks, including the dismissal of her countersuits for extortion and defamation.