Extra: Blake Lively Says Only 1 Deposition But Jed Wallace Got Dismissed So SDNY Hearing Held - outcome and prediction(s) here

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by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack

SDNY COURTHOUSE, July 16 – In the Blake Lively v. Justin Baldoni lawsuits, a hearing was held on February 3 before U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York Judge Lewis J. Liman. Inner City Press was there with live coverage, thread

On February 10, Lively's lawyer asked for delay: "Plaintiff Blake Lively respectfully moves for an extension of time to file her amended complaint to March 5, 2025. Full filing on Patreon here

On February 11 Baldoni's lawyer consented to delay but noted "unnecessary and baseless attacks on non-party Jed Wallace and the litigation pending against Ms. Lively" - filing on Patreon here

On February 25 Baldoni disagreed on the proposed protective order, on Patreon here

On February 28 Baldoni filed to expand the quashing of Lively's subpoena to include Warfarer employees - filing on Patreon here

On July 16, the eve of Lively's deposition, an emergency hearing which Inner City Press live tweeted here.

As of 6:30 pm it appears the deposition will go forward, with Jed Wallce's lawyer(s) present.

Back on February 6, a new book "Hollywood Hearsay," ranging from the CRD complaint in California o Jed Wallace's new case in Texas, comparing SDNY defamation cases, from Sarah Palin through Devin Nunes v Rachel Maddow. Book here, Audiobook here

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