Gag order drama ignites in Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds vs. Justin Baldoni legal battle. Here is all you need to know
Justin Baldoni's camp is firing back at Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds, accusing the couple of unfairly silencing his lawyer. The controversy centers around the couple's request for a gag order to prevent Bryan Freedman, Baldoni’s attorney, from speaking to the media about Lively's sexual harassment claims.
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Sources close to the "It Ends With Us" director have expressed outrage at the couple's motion, calling it «grossly unfair» and “unbelievable.” They argue that Freedman has simply been defending his client, and the gag order is an attempt to stifle his right to speak out amid the media frenzy surrounding the accusations.
The legal battle began after Lively, 37, and Reynolds, 48, raised concerns that Freedman’s media statements could influence the jury if the case moves forward. In a letter to Judge Lewis J. Liman, Lively and Reynolds' legal team demanded a protective order to stop Freedman from leaking discovery materials to the press, alleging that his comments were «tainting the jury pool.»
The letter paints a picture of a relentless media campaign by Freedman, accusing him of issuing inflammatory statements, appearing on TV and podcasts, and even leaking documents to the press in a bid to undermine Lively’s credibility. “Freedman has been leaking information
