Blake Lively’s Attorneys Warn Against ‘Online Content Creators’ That ‘Parrot’ Justin Baldoni’s Line

variety.com:

Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer The battle between “It Ends With Us” co-stars Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni revolves around questions of harassment, consent, celebrity, and the rules of warfare over one’s public image.

Little surprise, then, that it’s become chum for online content creators. And as bad as it’s gotten, it could get worse. That’s why, at the outset of the litigation, Lively has asked a judge to keep certain information confidential and away from the armchair legal commentators of TikTok and YouTube. (Lively is suing Baldoni for sexual harassment and retaliation, while Baldoni and his Wayfarer Studios allies are suing her and her husband, Ryan Reynolds, for defamation.) Last week, Lively sought a protective order to maintain the privacy of financial data, health records and other personal information, some of which involves other “high-profile individuals.” Baldoni’s lawyers responded Tuesday, saying they would agree to a standard protective order but not to the heightened layer of secrecy demanded by Lively’s side.

In the process, they alluded to Lively’s “tarnished image” and took a swipe at Reynolds, saying it was inappropriate for him to make a joke about the situation at the “SNL” 50th anniversary special.

In their own response on Tuesday afternoon, Lively’s lawyers argued that Baldoni’s response shows exactly why a protective order is needed.