A New York choose has granted Blake Vigorous's movement for a protecting order forward of her scheduled deposition.
In accordance with the ruling obtained by Deadline on Monday, July 14, the actress, 37, might select the placement of her deposition scheduled for Thursday, July 17.
The ruling said, “Vigorous will make preparations for [Justin Baldoni's legal team] to have a devoted pc and the flexibility to print and duplicate paperwork within the house chosen by Vigorous.”
Moreover, Baldoni's workforce should notify Vigorous's facet of precisely who will attend the deposition by noon on Tuesday, July 15.
Us Weekly has reached out to Baldoni, 41, and Vigorous's groups for remark.
Previous to the ruling, Baldoni's authorized workforce despatched a letter to the choose, calling Vigorous's request an try to make use of her “celeb standing” to dictate and management the deposition “at a location of her selecting.”
“Vigorous is a plaintiff who has hurled critical allegations of misconduct towards the Wayfarer Events,” the letter obtained by Leisure Weekly continued. “Like all defendants, the Wayfarer Events are entitled to depose Vigorous to develop proof essential to their protection. They're additionally entitled to decide on the placement of the deposition, which they did.”
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Vigorous's legal professional, nonetheless, alleged that Baldoni's authorized workforce didn't tackle privateness and security issues forward of the deposition. Vigorous's workforce cited earlier feedback made by Baldoni's legal professional, Bryan Freedman, within the press.
Throughout one occasion, Freedman recommended Vigorous may very well be deposed at a serious New York Metropolis venue like Madison Sq. Backyard.
“Since Ms. Vigorous is open to testifying, let's make it depend,” he informed People in Could. “Maintain the deposition at MSG, promote tickets or stream it, and donate each greenback to organizations serving to victims of home abuse.”
Vigorous and Baldoni's authorized drama started in December 2024, when the actress accused her It Ends With Us costar and director of sexual harassment, making a hostile work surroundings and purposefully making a smear marketing campaign towards her.
Baldoni strongly denied the allegations and countersued Vigorous, her husband Ryan Reynolds and her publicist Leslie Sloane three months later. In June, a choose dismissed his lawsuit towards Vigorous, Reynolds and Sloane, who all denied the allegations.
Vigorous's lawsuit towards Baldoni is ready to go to trial in March 2026. Till then, her workforce says the actress is prepared for the following steps within the authorized course of.
“Ms. Vigorous is wanting ahead to her deposition subsequent week, and it ought to comply with the identical guidelines as each different witness on this case,” Vigorous's reps informed People on Friday, July 11. “Justin Baldoni's lawyer has tried to make this matter a public spectacle at each flip, even proposing to promote tickets to a televised deposition at Madison Sq. Backyard. It is a critical matter of sexual harassment and retaliation and it deserves to be handled as such.”
