The couple submitted a request to keep their texts in the secrets of “highly known” people, citing concerns that Bardoni’s camps may be leaking them to the press.
But Justin Bardoni’s lawyer, Brian Friedman, has fought back against Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds, calling their proposal “unnecessary.”
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Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds fight to keep conversions with “highly known” people
Vibrant and Reynolds hope that the conversation will remain private as the ongoing court battle with Bardoni continues.
At a hearing in Manhattan Federal Court on Thursday, Attorney Merrill Conant said he wanted to introduce a protective order before the couple could leak conversations with “highly known” people about the live time that “it’s going to end with us.” Rolling Stone.
The lawyer explained that such texts are of high “PR value” regardless of whether or not they are related to the facts of the case.
“If marginal conversations with well-known individuals that are not related to the incident can fall into the wrong hands, there is a considerable possibility of irreparable harm,” Poverski said.
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“There are 100 million reasons why these parties are leaking information because the value of the PR is greater than complying with court orders,” the lawyer added.
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Blake Lively’s lawyers discussed potential leaks of information related to “profound mental health issues.”
According to the news outlet, Lively’s lawyers also urged Judge Lewis Liman to place additional layers of security known as the “attorney’s eyes only” category for such texts, urging information on the parties’ mental health and security measures they took during the feud.
Povernski emphasized that such designations would be placed on information that includes “talking about children, profound mental health issues, or talking about private homes or locations.”
When Liman asked Povernski, the lawyer said “no” whether Baldoni’s lawyer came to life and implies that he had raised a “risk” to Reynold’s safety.
However, Povernski said Baldoni’s co-defendants included “a whole life based on providing information to news outlets and content creators.”
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Justin Bardoni fights back against the actress’s new demands
Bardoni’s lawyer Brian Friedman has since fought back at the power couple’s demands, saying it was “necessary” and “aggressive, suggesting that everyone ignores the protection order.”
Freedman added that Lively and Reynolds’ plans would unfairly treat “celebrity people” and “strong people in the industry” in a different way than others.
He also explained that the so-called “model” protection order filed in the court already provides sufficient protection to prohibit the leakage of confidential information in the case.
“My clients have the right to protect themselves, they have the right to transparency,” he told the court. New York Postadded that his proposed setup was not intended to be lively.
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The judge thwarts his ruling but warns about potential leaks
Judge Liman said that since he did not pass his sentence immediately, he would “quickly” give his views. However, he warned that the case is in public interest and that there is a “presumption of public access” in federal court.
Liman added that existing terms of the proposed protection order already prohibit third parties from leaking confidential information to the press, and that such leakers could hold courts in a lightly empty position, thereby putting fines and prison time at risk.
This comes after Liman suggested he might reject it on Tuesday New York Times As defendant in a lawsuit against Baldoni’s vibrancy.
The “Jane the Virgin” star denied sexual harassment allegations that the “Gossip Girl” actress denounced him and filed a $250 million defamation loss lawsuit against her and the news outlet that announced her allegations.
He then followed with a $400 million countersuit against Lively, Reynolds and their spokesperson Leslie Sloane, accusing him of conspiring to destroy his reputation and take control of the film from him.
But Judge Liman said New York Times The February 28th complaint was “substantial basis for dismissal” and “showing strong that the dismissal claim is likely to be successful in merit.”
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Blake Lively’s request for logs and text of Justin Bardoni’s appeal has been denied
The recent court hearing comes after Lively’s subpoena were denied by Judge Liman after more than two years of overseer appeal and demanded access to textual data.
Lively wanted “Documents relating to Ingoing and Outing Calls or Text Messages within the current to current period within December 1, 2022.”
However, Liman adjudged in Bardoni’s favor, saying Lively’s request could release sensitive information linked to doctors and psychologists, leading to communication with people not associated with their cases.
The judge also questioned Lively’s reasons for calling for phone and text data two years before Bardoni’s 2024 smear campaign began.
“To be alive, it argues that the subpoena “helps help identify the “larger network of individuals” that perpetuated a negative media campaign against her,” Judge Liman said. Daily Mail.
He continued. “However, according to Lively’s complaints, this negative campaign did not begin until around August 2024 … so it is unclear how communications with the Wayfarer party in 2022 and 2023 would reveal the individuals who participated in the campaign.”
