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Tempers flare as Blake Lively's lawyers reject idea she's purposely delaying case while Justin Baldoni's lawyer pleads for swift resolution
The first showdown between Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively's lawyers is underway at their first court hearing on Monday as tempers rise from new allegations on both sides.
The now denied gag order was originally sent in a letter to the judge presiding over the case on January 27, the couple's attorney requested a conference to highlight their 'growing concerns' over what they describe as lawyer Bryan Freedman's alleged 'extrajudicial misconduct'. The cache includes surprising evidence that Lively's Hollywood actor husband Ryan Reynolds seemed to like Baldoni before their relationship soured, texting him to say: 'I'm excited for Blake to crack open her creative piggy bank with someone as dynamic as you … I happen to adore you, Justin.' Judge Liman will also be asked to decide whether Freedman – a bulldog showbiz lawyer whose previous clients include Megyn Kelly, Tucker Carlson and Julia Roberts – should be allowed to grill Lively under oath on behalf of Baldoni and his production company, Wayfarer Studios.
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