Justin Baldoni‘s lawyers are hitting back.
Last week, the 41-year-old actor and director reportedly sat in on Blake Lively‘s deposition hearing with his lawyers, and earlier this week, her legal team filed sanctions claiming Justin‘s lawyer made “improper out-of-court statements” designed to influence jurors.
Now, Justin‘s team is responding to the accusations made against one of their own.
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Via People, Justin‘s lawyers said Blake “alleges that ‘it also appears that the Wayfarer Defendants immediately leaked details from the deposition to the tabloid media.’ She does not cite any evidence. This is not surprising as there is none.”
His team also states that the potential leaks very well could have come from her side and they question why she assumed they were responsible.
“Ms. Lively also fails to explain why any such ‘leak’ could not have originated from Ms. Lively, her husband [Ryan Reynolds], her multiple attorneys, legal or administrative staff from the law firm representing her (whose office she demanded host the deposition), or the catering staff employed thereby who served lunch,” Justin‘s lawyers wrote in their filing.
“Putting aside the identity of the culprit, the identities of those in attendance for her deposition are not newsworthy because all parties are entitled to attend all depositions,” they added.
A spokesperson for Blake says are pleased with the outcome of her deposition and look forward “to deposing Justin Baldoni and each of the co-defendants in short order.”
“Deposition testimony is confidential for good reason — it’s evidence in a legal proceeding and is subject to objections and evidentiary rules,” they continued. “Juries aren’t just handed deposition transcripts to read at home, and instead they listen to testimony that is presented at trial under a judge’s supervision.”
If you missed it, one of the defendants in Blake‘s lawsuit was removed by the judge.
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