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Blake Lively Subpoenas Major Media Figures in Justin Baldoni Smear Campaign Case

  • On July 1, 2025, Blake Lively’s legal team issued subpoenas to Perez Hilton, Candace Owens, and Andy Signore for communications with Justin Baldoni to prove a smear campaign.
  • Last December, Lively filed a harassment claim alleging Baldoni's sexual misconduct and orchestrated smear campaign, with a recent judge's order enabling discovery related to the case.
  • TMZ reported that Hilton, Owens, and Signore must turn over communications with Baldoni, but they deny receiving subpoenas, highlighting ongoing legal disputes.
  • Public responses from Owens and Signore deny receiving subpoenas, with Owens citing TMZ and promising to address it on her podcast, while Signore’s lawyer vows vigorous defense and source protection.
  • The March 9, 2026, trial is set to begin, with discovery focusing on possible collaboration between Baldoni’s team and anti-Lively content creators.
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Blake Lively to subpoena Perez Hilton and Candace Owens over Baldoni allegations

Hilton and Owens have denied receiving the subpoenas as yet

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TMZ broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Tuesday, July 1, 2025.
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