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Blake Lively Fights to Protect Private Messages in Legal Battle

6/14/2025

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Blake Lively is taking a stand in her legal battle against Justin Baldoni, asking a judge to prevent his team from accessing her private messages with Taylor Swift. She claims Baldoni launched a smear campaign after she reported sexual misconduct. Although his defamation suit was dismissed, he has the chance to revise his claims before the trial in March 2026.

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Story summary

Blake Lively is taking a stand in her legal battle against Justin Baldoni, asking a judge to prevent his team from accessing her private messages with Taylor Swift. She claims Baldoni launched a smear campaign after she reported sexual misconduct. Although his defamation suit was dismissed, he has the chance to revise his claims before the trial in March 2026.