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Blake Lively Accused of Silencing YouTuber Over Lawsuit

7/24/2025

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Blake Lively is under fire from YouTuber Kassidy O’Connell, who alleges that Lively's legal team issued intimidating subpoenas to Google to silence her coverage of Lively's lawsuit against Justin Baldoni. The lawsuit itself is serious, involving claims of sexual harassment and a toxic work environment, raising questions about accountability in Hollywood.

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Story summary

Blake Lively is under fire from YouTuber Kassidy O’Connell, who alleges that Lively's legal team issued intimidating subpoenas to Google to silence her coverage of Lively's lawsuit against Justin Baldoni. The lawsuit itself is serious, involving claims of sexual harassment and a toxic work environment, raising questions about accountability in Hollywood.