Justin Baldoni's lawyer Kevin Fritz alleged in a letter that Blake Lively doesn't want Baldoni's attorney Bryan Freedman to take her deposition in court

Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni’s dispute stemming from their film “It Ends With Us” has included lawsuits and an all-out public loathing spree, with a trial now set to begin in March 2026.

Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds are hoping the defamation lawsuit from Justin Baldoni ends with dismissal. Variety reports that the couple told a federal judge on January 30 that they will file a dismissal against Baldoni’s defamation lawsuit.