Dramatic Showdown: Blake Lively to Shed Light on Allegations against Justin Baldoni in Court
Actor Blake Lively will appear as a witness against Justin Baldoni in court.
Actress Blake Lively is set to take the stand in a heated trial against her "It Ends with Us" co-star and director Justin Baldoni. Her lawyer, Mike Gottlieb, confirmed in an interview with People magazine that Lively will personally testify under oath.
"Yep, she'll be giving her side of the story," Gottlieb told the publication. "The trial is where a choice becomes reality. Of course, she'll be testifying, as it's her case. Can't sidestep reality."
Gottlieb also highlighted that Lively won't be the sole witness in the trial. "We got folks who've seen it all, some even felt the brunt. Their testimonies'll reinforce B's claims, especially about on-set events."
Rumors about Lively's involvement in the trial increased in late April following her inspiring speech at the Time 100 Gala. Speaking to the audience, Lively hinted at the case by saying, "I've been keeping two years of my life hush-hush."
It's uncertain if Lively's husband, Ryan Reynolds, will also testify. He's named as a defendant in Baldoni's countersuit, but Lively's team plans to have these claims dismissed. "We think they're bunk," Gottlieb said before adding, "Ry might be a witness, might not. That, however, is a decision for another day."
Recently, Baldoni's legal team mentioned the possibility of subpoenaing celebrities like Taylor Swift and Hugh Jackman. Gottlieb considers this move to be unnecessary. "This ain't about fictional heroes in Marvel films. It's not about which tunes made it into the movie. It's solely about B's experiences of sexual harassment on set."
Baldoni's attorney, Bryan Freedman, responded to Gottlieb's statements by accusing Lively of attempting to divert attention from the truth. "The truth has no need for a distraction. Naked truth finds its evidence in unaltered recordings, documents, and raw footage," Freedman said.
The high-profile case that's slated for a docuseries begins in March 2026, unlike the public trial between Hollywood stars Johnny Depp and Amber Heard. However, certain U.S. media outlets will gain access to private recordings.
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Insights from Enrichment Data:
- Main Allegation: Sexual harassment (Lively vs. Baldoni); defamation/extortion (Baldoni vs. Lively/Reynolds)
- Key Witnesses: Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni, unnamed set witnesses
- Trial Date: March 2026
- Legal Representatives: Mike Gottlieb (Lively), Bryan Freedman (Baldoni)
- Unusual Proposal: Livestreamed, ticketed deposition at Madison Square Garden (proposed by Baldoni's team)
- Blake Lively, confronting allegations against Justin Baldoni, will personally testify under oath in an upcoming trial, confirming her lawyer, Mike Gottlieb.
- Beyond Lively, several witnesses who have observed the events firsthand and even experienced the alleged incidents will also be testifying to bolster her claims.
- Though rumors swirled about Lively's husband, Ryan Reynolds, potentially testifying due to being named in Baldoni's countersuit, it remains uncertain whether he will appear as a witness, according to Gottlieb.
- Baldoni's legal team has hinted at the possibility of subpoenaing celebrities like Taylor Swift and Hugh Jackman, a move that Gottlieb finds unnecessary, stating that the case centers on sexual harassment allegations, rather than celebrity connections or media tie-ins.
