Justin Baldoni and his legal team hit back at Blake Lively after she asked a judge for an enhanced protective order against her “It Ends With Us” co-star.
Page Six obtained the letter that the director’s lawyers sent to Judge Liman Tuesday, accusing the “Gossip Girl” alum of trying “to shield, from public view, documents and information exchanged herein” amid their legal battle.
“Given how actively the Lively Parties have publicized and litigated Ms. Lively’s claims in the media, we are surprised to now learn how vehemently she wants to prevent the public from accessing material and relevant evidence,” the letter reads.
The letter stated how Lively and her husband, Ryan Reynolds, provided the New York Times with her “otherwise confidential administrative complaint” and “thousands of pages of original documents, including text messages and emails.”
“Ms. Lively’s counsel and ‘spokesperson’ routinely attempt to rehabilitate her tarnished image with
bold statements to the press, such as characterizing the Wayfarer Parties’ Complaint as ‘another
chapter in the abuse playbook,” the letter continued.
Baldoni’s lawyers also mentioned Reynolds’ “planned skit” on “SNL 50” Feb. 16, in which the “Deadpool” actor “stood up and made a joke about her claims [of] sexual harassment and emotional distress.”
In response, Lively’s lawyers sent a letter to the judge, saying Baldoni’s statements show exactly why a protective order is needed.
The producer’s attorney noted in the letter obtained by Page Six the existence of “certain online content creators” who “frequently parrot the Wayfarer Parties’ line,” such as Perez Hilton and Candace Owens.
“The travels of the mischaracterization embraced by the Opposition through this manufactured echo chamber, by itself, provides ample justification for a Protective Order that establishes adequate protections for third-party privacy interests,” the lawyers wrote.
Page Six has reached out to Lively and Reynolds’ reps for comment but did not immediately hear back.
Last week, the “A Simple Favor” star’s attorneys asked the judge to have certain evidence categorized as “Attorney’s Eyes Only,” which would limit what the public sees.
The proposed category would only be used for material that is “highly confidential and personal, sensitive, or proprietary nature that the revelation of such is likely to cause a competitive, business, commercial, financial, personal or privacy injury,” per the letter obtained by Page Six at the time.
Lively’s letter also noted that the case is dealing with “high-profile individuals, to whom a duty of confidentiality is owed.”
In December 2024, Lively filed a lawsuit against Baldoni, 41, alleging that he sexually harassed her on the set of “It Ends With Us.”
Lively, 37, also accused the “Jane the Virgin” alum and his publicists of orchestrating a smear campaign against her. Baldoni denied all claims.
Last month, the “Five Feet Apart” director filed a $400 million defamation and extortion lawsuit against Lively, Reynolds and her publicist, Leslie Sloane.
He also sued the New York Times after the outlet published a story about the actress’s sexual harassment allegations. The outlet said it will “vigorously defend against the lawsuit.”
Lively and Baldoni’s trial is set to begin in March 2026.
