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Blake Lively vs Justin Baldoni: Legal Showdown Intensifies

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Blake’s team says Justin Baldoni showing up at the deposition was meant to undermine her confidence and create a media circus.

1. Scandalous Media Podcast: Pop Culture News focuses on Blake Lively’s legal showdown with Justin Baldoni over It Ends With Us. 2. Alana hosts the episode and frames the update around court filings, deposition leaks, and social-media reactions. 3. The episode asks what Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni’s latest legal moves mean as the March 2026 trial approaches. 4. Both legal teams argued about where Blake’s deposition should happen, with Blake’s lawyer pushing for her attorney’s office to avoid paparazzi. 5. Brian Friedman, Justin Baldoni’s lawyer, pushed back and suggested Madison Square Garden, ticket sales, and donations to domestic-abuse organizations. 6. The judge granted Blake a deposition in her lawyer’s office and required a private room, a dedicated computer, and a printer. 7. Justin Baldoni appearing at the deposition became a central point of the episode because Blake’s team said it was meant to undermine her confidence. 8. The episode says Blake’s team believed Justin’s side leaked details to the media minutes after the deposition began. 9. It also notes that Justin’s team filed a 292-page rough transcript under seal one day after the deposition. 10. The hosts discuss Blake’s effort to keep the transcript private while Justin’s side says the leaks story is unsupported. 11. The episode highlights reports that Blake walked in with Robin Lively and Ryan Reynolds, while Justin arrived with his lawyers and several other attendees. 12. The clip names People magazine, the Daily Mail, TMZ, and the New York Post as outlets cited in the dispute over what happened at the deposition. 13. A blind-item claim from Crazy Days and Nights is mentioned, along with speculation about what Blake may have said about her feelings for Justin. 14. The episode emphasizes that those claims remain sealed and that the trial is still scheduled for March 2026. 15. The discussion then shifts to subpoenas sent to Google for information about pro-Justin Baldoni YouTubers. 16. Cassidy O’Connell, Andy Signore, Candace Owens, Lauren Neidigh, Kirstie Flaw, Katie Paulson, and Zack Peter are named as creators reacting to the subpoena fight. 17. The episode’s tone is combative and conversational, with Alana mixing legal recap, direct quotes, and commentary on public-image tactics. 18. The format moves quickly between court updates, creator responses, and quoted legal arguments from both sides. 19. People following Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni, and celebrity courtroom disputes would likely stay engaged. 20. People wanting a neutral, tightly edited legal briefing may skip it.

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