Judge Shuts Down Blake Lively's 'Intrusive' Phone Record Request in Justin Baldoni Case

A judge has denied Blake Lively's request for Justin Baldoni's phone records, deeming it "overly intrusive" amid their ongoing legal clash. Looks like someone's fishing for something!

Lively's legal team had subpoenaed the phone records of Baldoni and others, alleging a plot to damage the actress's reputation. Judge Lewis Liman, however, put a stop to that, partially denying the request in a Friday order obtained by Fox News Digital.

"The Court put a stop to Ms. Lively’s egregious attempt to invade our clients’ privacy," Baldoni's attorney, Bryan Freedman, stated. "This is a big win. No matter how the Lively Parties may try to spin this decision, the Court saw their efforts for what they really are: a desperate fishing expedition intended to salvage their debunked claims long after they already savaged our clients’ reputations in the New York Times."

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Judge Liman specifically denied the request for Baldoni's records but left the door open for Lively to subpoena records from "non-parties." The judge noted legitimate privacy interests, stating that even without call content, the records could reveal sensitive information about who the Wayfarer Parties contacted.

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Lively's team isn't backing down, though. They're now planning to send requests "directly" following Liman's order. A spokesperson for Lively questioned what Bryan Freedman might be hiding, stating that instead of getting the records from phone carriers, they will submit more specific requests directly to the defendants.

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The legal drama began when Lively and her husband Ryan Reynolds' legal team subpoenaed phone records of Baldoni and others on Feb. 13. Lively accused Baldoni of a smear campaign following alleged sexual harassment on the set of "It Ends With Us."

"Ms. Lively has initiated discovery that will expose the people, tactics, and methods that have worked to ‘destroy’ and ‘bury’ her reputation and family over the past year," Lively's lawyers said in a statement. They added that they will now receive all of the ‘receipts’ that are nowhere to be found on Mr. Freedman’s website.

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In December, Lively detailed allegations of sexual harassment, retaliation, intentional affliction of emotional distress, negligence and more against Baldoni and film producer Jamey Heath in a complaint first filed with the California Civil Rights Department and later in federal court.

Baldoni filed his own lawsuit in January, claiming Lively made "false" accusations to repair her reputation after taking control of the film. Baldoni's legal team asserted that Lively lacked evidence of a smear campaign and instead worked to repair her reputation by accusing the actor and others of sexual harassment.

In an amended complaint, Lively claimed that two additional female cast members are willing to testify during the scheduled 2026 trial. Baldoni's lawyer dismissed the new version of the lawsuit as "unsubstantial hearsay." Honestly, this sounds like a soap opera plot gone wild!