Justin Baldoni To Blake Energetic
You Cannot Shut My Lawyer Up!!!
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Justin Baldoni simply scored a authorized win over Blake Energetic … as a result of the primary courtroom listening to of their beef ended and not using a gag order for Justin’s lawyer.
The “It Ends With Us” stars had their authorized groups go earlier than a decide Monday in New York for the primary time since Blake filed her $250 million sexual harassment lawsuit towards Justin, who fired again together with his personal $400 million defamation swimsuit.
Blake’s been making an attempt to get Justin’s legal professional, Bryan Freedman, to cease blabbing concerning the case within the media … however the decide denied her request, even with Energetic’s legal professionals placing on a full-court press.
Monday’s fiery listening to featured Blake’s legal professionals attacking Freedman, claiming he is being approach too chatty concerning the case in public, giving them little wiggle room to reply within the courtroom of public opinion.
Blake’s legal professionals additionally complained about Justin’s new web site devoted to the case … telling the decide they assume it is “improper.”
Freedman defended his conduct, saying Blake’s workforce is doing the identical factor … citing the New York Occasions article the place Blake first made her sexual harassment claims towards Justin. He says the paper solely gave Justin 12 hours of discover of their hit piece and says Blake’s workforce was behind the story … although the decide says there is not any proof that is true.
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The decide dealt one other blow to Blake when he instructed her legal professionals she does not get to decide on who deposes her. As we first reported, Freedman claims Energetic and her authorized workforce don’t desire him to take her deposition.
Blake and Justin’s respective lawsuits are being consolidated into one case right here … and the decide says the trial is anticipated to start out in March, except they settle or the case finally ends up being litigated within the press.
Keep tuned …
