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Blake Lively suffers huge blow as judge issues devastating ruling on her ’emotional distress’ claim against Justin Baldoni

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In simple terms, a New York judge has decided that Blake Lively can no longer use her emotional distress as evidence in her ongoing legal dispute with Justin Baldoni.

As a dedicated follower, I can share that recently acquired court documents reveal an ongoing dispute between the parties, with both sides engaging in heated exchanges over the actress’s allegations of emotional distress inflicted by Baldoni. This disagreement stemmed from Baldoni’s team insisting on evidence from her medical records to substantiate these claims.

Later on, Lively’s legal group endeavored to discreetly remove the “emotional distress” aspect from their high-profile lawsuit against him, however, it was important to note that they did so “without prejudice.” This means that they reserve the right to reintroduce this claim at a future time.

As your trusted lifestyle advisor, I’m sharing an insightful update today. Judge Lewis Liman has taken a decisive step by halting the presentation of emotional distress evidence in court, as declared in his ruling on Tuesday morning.

Consequently, these assertions have become a topic for negotiations among the conflicting parties. Lively’s team is at risk of having their claims thrown out entirely, which means they would be dismissed permanently.

The ongoing dispute over a 24-hour period has led to allegations and rebuttals from both parties, with Baldoni’s team arguing that the 37-year-old is acting inconsistently and has declined to disclose her medical records – even though these documents could provide proof of emotional distress.

Last night, attorneys for Lively countered Baldoni’s claims with a strongly-worded response, alleging that it was a calculated publicity move and stating that they had made an honest attempt to withdraw the distress allegations in goodwill.

In a statement made to The Daily Mail, lawyers Esra Hudson and Mike Gottlieb commented: “This action is simply a standard step in the legal proceedings, being manipulated for media attention.

‘Just like trial lawyers prepare their cases for court, we’re refining and concentrating ours; however, they seem to be aimlessly trying to generate more tabloid attention.’

The approach taken by Baldoni-Wayfarer in countering with retaliatory claims opened them up to a wide range of additional damage claims as per California law. This development, in turn, made some of Ms. Lively’s initial claims redundant.

Ms. Lively persists with her assertion that she’s experiencing emotional distress, which is one of several contentions in her ongoing lawsuit. These other allegations include instances of sexual harassment, retaliation, and substantial extra compensatory damages across all her points.

Later, Gottleib and Hudson sought to discard Baldoni’s motion demanding access to medical records in a strongly worded letter, claiming it relied on “two flagrantly untrue statements”.

However, Judge Liman’s decision means that the strategy has not succeeded, as Lively’s claims regarding emotional distress have been dismissed.

Although he emerged victorious today, Baldoni must yet address the allegations that extend beyond this victory, such as accusations of sexual harassment and alleged manipulation of a defamatory campaign against her.

In my personal endeavor, I’ve taken on a legal action of my own, a countersuit worth approximately $400 million. This action is rooted in the allegations of defamation, as I believe that the glamorous blonde has tarnished my reputation and hindered my professional progress.

The ongoing court dispute has resulted in a series of unfavorable news articles about Lively, and she’s been powerless to stop the erosion of her friendship with celebrity BFF Taylor Swift, which has played out publicly, primarily due to Swift’s anger at being involved in the case.

Last month, the singer was served with a subpoena that has since been retracted, placing her at the center of a debate concerning allegations that she was pressured to post a favorable statement, with the threat of disclosing a decade’s collection of texts as leverage.

Previously, her representative issued a sharp rebuke, stating that the famous personality had no involvement in It Ends With Us beyond contributing a track for the film’s soundtrack.

Taylor Swift didn’t visit the set of this movie at all. She had no role in casting or creative decisions, she didn’t compose the film’s music, she never watched an edit or offered suggestions about the film, and she only saw ‘It Ends With Us’ after it was publicly released in 2024, while she was traveling globally for her record-breaking tour during those years.

The representative stated: ‘Taylor’s involvement with this movie was primarily about giving permission for the inclusion of her song titled ‘My Tears Ricochet.’

The reason behind issuing this subpoena appears to be leveraging Taylor Swift’s fame to generate public curiosity, rather than concentrating on the actual facts of the case, as her role was merely licensing a song for the movie, which 19 other artists similarly did.

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2025-06-03 21:20

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