Blake Lively stands her ground amidst the aftermath sparked by Justin Baldoni's attorney, Bryan Freedman's, actions, daring proposition to livestream her courtroom testimony—a proposal that dreamed up the unorthodox venue of Madison Square Garden. Freedman, who is defending Baldoni amidst their ongoing legal saga sparked by their collaboration in "It Ends With Us," seemingly abandoned all pretense of discretion as he declared to TMZ, "If Blake Lively truly intends to testify for the world's viewing pleasure, let's stage it live at Madison Square Garden and donate the proceeds to domestic violence survivors."
However, insiders close to Lively found the notion of transforming a judicial proceeding into what sounded like an exclusive, ticketed spectacle utterly unamusing. They stressed to TMZ that this was far from a publicity stunt; rather, it was a grave legal matter that Lively was treating with the utmost seriousness.
Freedman's over-the-top suggestion followed the confirmation by Lively's lawyer, Mike Gottlieb, that she was more than prepared to testify under oath. Gottlieb revealed to People, "The pinnacle moment for a plaintiff's narrative to unfold is during the trial. We anticipate the same here [for Lively]. Naturally, she will testify."
As rumors swirled that Blake's A-list entourage—including Taylor Swift and Hugh Jackman—might be dragged into the court's limelight, Gottlieb dismissed them outright. "It's entirely uncertain how any claims or defenses in this case could possibly pertain to these celebrities," he declared.
Moreover, the legal haze surrounding whether Ryan Reynolds would take the witness stand remained unresolved, with Gottlieb noting that the situation was still uncertain, particularly since Reynolds is currently listed as a defendant in Baldoni's countersuit.
