The power couple allege that the no-holds-barred lawyer is violating judicial rules by using the media to exonerate his client, whom Lively is suing in federal court. Baldoni has filed a separate suit against both the actress and Reynolds.

Blake Lively and her husband Ryan Reynolds are escalating their legal battle with her former co-star Justin Baldoni by doubling down on their request for a gag order. The actress, 37, and her partner,

EXCLUSIVE: Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds aren't holding back at all today on why a so-called gag order is necessary for "extrajudicial statements" by Justin Baldoni's lead lawyer in the ever-deepening dispute between the It Ends With Us stars over what happened during filming of the Sony distributed domestic violence film and what happened before

Blake Lively demanded the court impose a gag order on Justin Baldoni's lawyer after footage from the "It Ends With Us" set was released to the public amid ongoing legal proceedings.

In a letter to Judge Lewis Liman, their lawyer, Esra Hudson, reinforced the need for a protective order to prevent further “extrajudicial statements” by Baldoni’s legal team. Deadline reported that it said: “Requiring counsel to heed the ethical rules that bind them is not a gag order”.

Justin Baldonis lawyer, Bryan Freedman, faces a gag order request from Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds to prevent him from speaking to the media about Lively's sexual harassment claims. Baldoni's camp calls the order unfair,

Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds requested a protective order against Justin Baldoni’s legal team after release of “It Ends With Us” footage.

Lively and Reynolds are firing back at the It Ends With Us director/star’s own legal team. The couple, who have been married since 2012, issued a letter to judge Lewis J. Liman on Jan. 21, 2025, through their lawyers seeking a gag order for Baldoni’s head attorney Bryan Freedman, per E! News .