Move over, courtroom drama—Justin Baldoni just turned his legal battle into a full-blown prime-time special with the release of a tell-all website, and a lawyer (who has nothing to do with the case but definitely has opinions) has weighed in on why he did it now.
So, here’s the tea: On Saturday (February 1), Justin—the actor, director, and now part-time internet exposé enthusiast—made good on his promise to unleash all the details and receipts from his $400 million lawsuit against Hollywood’s beloved power couple, Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds.
And just like the dramatic climax of a legal thriller, this all went down mere days before Justin and Blake were set to throw their first courtroom showdown. Coincidence? One legal expert thinks not.
Enter: Gregory Doll, Legal Detective Extraordinaire
Gregory Doll, a lawyer not working on the case (but obviously enjoying the drama like the rest of us), gave People his expert opinion on Baldoni’s perfectly timed website drop.
Apparently, Ryan and Blake were already scrambling to hit Justin’s legal team with a “STOP TALKING” order (aka a gag order). But before that could happen, Baldoni pulled an Uno reverse card and spilled all the receipts first.
Doll explained:
🔹 First, the website went live before the court could silence Justin’s legal squad, meaning the info was out in the wild before anyone could legally stop it. Genius? Maybe. Petty? Absolutely.
🔹 Second, now that the info is public, the judge might think, “Eh, what’s the point of a gag order? The internet already knows everything.” Boom—loophole unlocked.
And the website wasn’t just your basic, boring legal doc dump. Oh no, Justin delivered premium drama with fresh text messages—including an alleged exchange with Blake. But wait, there’s more! The site also featured an explosive statement that Blake and Ryan allegedly wrote for Justin to release…but he straight-up refused.
TL;DR: Justin Baldoni just became the Olivia Pope of his own legal scandal, dropping bombshells before anyone could stop him. Now we wait to see if the courtroom drama lives up to the absolute chaos happening online. 🍿
