Justin Baldoni’s lawyer has suggested holding Blake Lively’s deposition at Madison Square Garden and “selling tickets” for it.
Lively, 37, filed a lawsuit in December 2024 accusing Baldoni of sexual harassment on the set of their romantic comedy film, It Ends With Us.
Baldoni, 41, denied the claims and countersued with a $400 million defamation suit against Lively and her husband, Ryan Reynolds, accusing them of trying to destroy his career.
Lively’s lawyer, Mike Gottlieb, confirmed that the Another Simple Favor actress will take the stand during the trial, which is scheduled for March 26.
Reacting to the news, Baldoni’s attorney, Bryan Freedman, suggested they hold her deposition at the iconic concert arena in New York City and donate the profits to domestic abuse victims.
“Since Ms. Lively is open to testifying, let’s make it count,” he told People.
Freedman added: “Hold the deposition at MSG, sell tickets or stream it, and donate every dollar to organizations helping victims of domestic abuse.”
He confirmed that Baldoni will also take the stand to testify at the trial. Cameras will not be allowed inside the courtroom.
Freedman said of Lively: “She has been testifying since the moment she auditioned for this part. And if she is suddenly now willing to sit for a deposition, I am available. How does tomorrow morning work for her?”
Lively sued Baldoni for alleged sexual harassment on the production of It Ends With Us last year, claiming he would ask probing questions about her sex life, would invite his friends into nude scenes with Lively, and would make jokes about Lively’s dead father.
Shortly after Lively filed her lawsuit The New York Times published an article based on Lively’s claims alleging that Baldoni orchestrated a smear campaign against her and amplifying the harassment allegations.
In response, Baldoni filed a defamation suit against the New York Times and launched a lawsuit against Lively and Reynolds, accusing them of leveraging their celebrity status to take control of his film and damage his career.
Since then, there has been no end to the twists and turns of the legal case, including Baldoni launching his own website to tell his side of events and Lively blasting a “sexist” magazine cover about the case.
