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Judge Warns Baldoni: No Defamation Against Lively

5/17/2025

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A federal judge has issued a stern warning to Justin Baldoni's legal team, cautioning them against making potentially defamatory claims about Blake Lively. U.S. District Judge Lewis Liman dismissed a letter that accused Lively's lawyers of trying to extort Taylor Swift, while Lively's team firmly denied the allegations. The court made it clear that it would not tolerate abusive legal tactics.

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A federal judge has issued a stern warning to Justin Baldoni's legal team, cautioning them against making potentially defamatory claims about Blake Lively. U.S. District Judge Lewis Liman dismissed a letter that accused Lively's lawyers of trying to extort Taylor Swift, while Lively's team firmly denied the allegations. The court made it clear that it would not tolerate abusive legal tactics.