Blake Lively's Legal Team Blocks Journalist's Testimony

0:00It's April 22nd, I'm Corey with The Story, and this is Durham News Today, local news powered by AI. Blake Lively's legal team just filed a motion to block a journalist testimony from her upcoming trial against Itins With Us, co-star Justin Baldoni. Their targeting Kay Herstief-Flyah, whose 2016 interview with Lively resurfaced and blew up online right after the movie dropped on August 9th, 2024. The lawyers argue Flay has got no real tie to the case beyond posting that clip the next day. The video, titled something like the interview that made her want to quit, showed Lively clapping back at Flash Common on her little bump during. Pregnancy, fans jumped on it, labeling the 37-year-old actress a mean girl. But Lively's side in sis Flayah wasn't part of any smear campaign, Baldoni allegedly ran, and her take on Y-Win viral would just be guesswork. Baldoni's camp, including his wayfarer studios, pushes back hard. They say the clip proves Lively's own attitude built that bad rep, and Flayah's words on

1:04the stand are key to their defense. It's all part of them denying they spread the story to hurt her image. This comes after a judge toss 10 of Lively's 13 claims on April 2nd, like harassment and defamation, but let 3 move forward, breach of, contract, retaliation, and aiding it. Baldoni keeps denying any wrongdoing. Pre-trial hearing set for April 28th, with the full trial kicking off May 18th in New York City, so expect more moves like this as. Both sides gear up.