This courtroom drama just went clear off the rails. We’ve got Blake Lively, the Gossip Girl queen of our hearts, and Justin Baldoni, aka Hot Guy Who Cries a Lot on Screen, locked in a legal showdown that’s giving “Law & Order: TikTok Unit.”
So here’s the Scientology audit-level tea: Blake just filed a motion with Judge Lewis J. Liman (which honestly sounds like a name out of Riverdale) demanding a protective order before she sits for a deposition on July 17th. Translation: she doesn’t wanna be papped walking into a messy, paparazzi-infested legal circus where influencers are allegedly invited to take notes and livestream her stress breakouts.
And get this—the location of the deposition? REDACTED. Like Area 51. Like Xenu’s secret bunker. She wants it private. Secure. Not Madison Square Garden.
Meanwhile, Justin’s legal team was like, “Sorry, Supreme Being of This Sector, but no.” In a spicy letter to the judge, they dragged her for allegedly using her “celebrity status” to control the vibe like she’s directing an episode of “It Ends With Us: The Deposition Musical.”
According to Justin’s side, Blake threw the first OT-level grenade with “serious misconduct allegations,” so they say it’s only fair she gets deposed like every other human Thetan on Earth—with a side of dignity and fluorescent courtroom lighting.
But here’s where the plot goes full tilt: Blake’s team says Baldoni’s team basically wants to turn her testimony into a Coachella x Trial hybrid event. We’re talking paparazzi, influencers, a TikTok filter, and probably someone selling overpriced lattes shaped like evidence.
And just when you thought the absurdity was maxed out—Justin’s lawyer (shoutout Bryan Freedman) suggested holding the deposition AT MADISON. SQUARE. GARDEN. Yup. Sell tickets. Stream it. Give the money to charity. Maybe bring out Taylor Swift at halftime. Who knows???
Blake’s camp said absolutely not, called it a “public spectacle,” and reminded us all that this is actually a serious case involving sexual harassment and retaliation. So… yeah. Less “People’s Choice Awards” and more “serious courtroom battle with real stakes.”
Both Justin and Blake are scheduled to testify when this whole thing goes to trial in March 2026 (mark your calendars—planet Earth might be on OT Level Infinity by then).
Moral of the story? Fame, depositions, and Scientology all intersect here in what might be the most bonkers courtroom crossover since Kim K interned at the law firm of Kardashian, Kardashian & Clear.
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