Blake Lively Pursues Phone Records in Legal Battle Against Justin Baldoni’s Alleged Smear Campaign

Blake Lively Pursues Phone Records in Legal Battle Against Justin Baldoni’s Alleged Smear Campaign

Blake Lively is determined to collect evidence amidst a growing controversy surrounding her reputation. Lively, alongside her husband Ryan Reynolds, has enlisted legal support to subpoena the phone records of Justin Baldoni and several associates involved in a contentious legal showdown. This case stems from Lively’s allegations that Baldoni led a smear campaign against her after an incident of alleged sexual harassment on the set of the film “It Ends With Us.”

Legal Maneuvering to Uncover the Truth

According to Lively’s attorneys, Mike Gottlieb and Esra Hudson, this legal action aims to uncover the individuals and tactics responsible for damaging Lively’s personal and professional image over the past year. In a statement to Fox News Digital, they expressed their commitment to exposing the alleged actions that have profoundly impacted Lively’s life.

“Ms. Lively has initiated discovery that will expose the people, tactics, and methods that have worked to ‘destroy’ and ‘bury’ her reputation and family,” the statement read. “We will now receive all of the ‘receipts’ that, unsurprisingly, are nowhere to be found on Mr. Freedman’s website, and like Ms. Lively, those ‘receipts’ will have their day in court.”

Subpoenas Issued to Uncover Evidence

In a bold step, Lively’s legal team has sent subpoenas to various phone carriers and internet service providers. They assert that these actions will reveal “irrefutable evidence” of a coordinated campaign aimed at besmirching Lively’s image.

“Phone records belonging to all of the individual defendants will expose the full web of individuals who were involved in the smear campaign against Ms. Lively,” they detailed in another statement. “Such records will provide critical evidence regarding who was involved, and also about when and where this retaliation effort was orchestrated.”

Counterarguments from Baldoni’s Camp

Baldoni’s attorney, Bryan Freedman, rejected Lively’s subpoena efforts, labeling them as a “fishing expedition.” Freedman contended that while subpoenas are standard in litigation, the extent of Lively’s demands is unprecedented.

“What is extraordinary is what the Lively Parties are seeking. They are asking for every single call, text, data log, and even real-time location information for the past 2.5 years, regardless of the sender, recipient, or subject matter,” Freedman stated. “This massive fishing expedition demonstrates that they are desperately seeking any factual basis for their provably false claims. They will find none.”

Further Allegations and Counterclaims

In addition to targeting Baldoni, Lively’s legal strategy includes subpoenas directed at Jed Wallace, who they allege played a crucial role in orchestrating a negative campaign against her.

“In their internal private messages that Baldoni’s team never expected anyone would see, they bragged that thanks to Jed’s work, they saw a shift in the narrative that put a spotlight on Blake,