Overview
- Justin Baldoni asked the judge on Friday to block evidence from several women, including co‑star Jenny Slate and author Colleen Hoover, arguing their accounts are irrelevant to the remaining issues.
- Blake Lively’s team filed its witness list on Saturday naming Ryan Reynolds, Slate, Isabela Ferrer, Robyn Lively, and crisis PR executive Melissa Nathan, with Hoover expected to appear by deposition.
- Baldoni says he will testify in person despite being dismissed as a defendant, and his side lists producer Jamey Heath and PR executive Melissa Nathan for live testimony while others would appear by deposition.
- U.S. District Judge Lewis J. Liman on April 2 dismissed 10 of Lively’s 13 claims, leaving breach of contract and retaliation‑related counts for a Manhattan federal jury trial set to begin May 18.
- A joint juror questionnaire asks if potential jurors know high‑profile figures such as Taylor Swift and Reynolds, reflecting concerns about celebrity exposure and what references the court will allow.