Blake Lively's Harassment Case: Privacy vs. Victimhood

0:00On April 8th, a New York judge just dismissed most of Blake's lively sexual harassment claims against Justin Baldoni from the set of, it ends with us. Leaving only three counts about an alleged smear campaign to head to trial on May 18th. Right after the ruling, lively posted on Instagram about the real pain from online attacks, urging folks to fight digital abuse everywhere. Earlier this week, that post blew up with backlash because lively had subpoenaed over 100 YouTubers and influencers last year, demanding their personal info like addresses and bank details just for commenting on the case. Those creators are firing back hard, calling her out for going after their privacy while now playing the victim. Small time ones with tiny followings got hit too, including names like Candace Owens and Perez Hilton. Many fought off the subpoenas themselves or racked up legal bills up to $15,000 since lively's team thought Baldoni was paying them to trash her. Most demands got dropped after pushback, but the stress lingered.

1:02The case stays locked on retaliation claims, with settlement talks falling apart recently. Both sides gear up for trial, where lively plans to testify about the pushback she faced for demanding a safe set. Stay in the know with entertainment and celebrity news today, AI-powered updates. I'm Corey with The Story.