Harassment Allegations
What is the court likely to decide regarding the subpoenas in the Blake Lively vs. Justin Baldoni case?
The court will likely not allow subpoenas as broadly defined as Baldoni's team describes them - such as requesting logs of every phone call and text message over a two to three-year period. Instead, the court may seek a middle ground by narrowing the scope of discovery. However, the court may still permit discovery involving the 15 people mentioned if they are deemed relevant to the case and litigation. Jesse Weber suggests there appears to be a specific explanation for what Lively is seeking, which could lead to a compromise solution somewhere between the two parties' positions.
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What legal strategy is Blake Lively pursuing in her feud with Justin Baldoni?
Blake Lively is pursuing an aggressive legal discovery strategy by issuing subpoenas to multiple companies including AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon, AOL, and Cloudflare, as well as to crisis management specialist Jed Wallace. According to her attorneys, this discovery process aims to expose the people, tactics, and methods allegedly used to damage her reputation and family. Lively's team believes these subpoenas will uncover evidence related to her sexual harassment and retaliation claims against Baldoni, shifting focus from what they describe as a smear campaign back to the substantive allegations in advance of their March 2026 trial date.
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What is the current status of the legal actions against Sean Diddy Combs?
Attorney Tony Busby is actively filing lawsuits against Sean Diddy Combs, following through on his previous promise of representing more than 100 accusers. During a press conference last year, Busby announced he had over 100 accusers ready to file lawsuits against the now-imprisoned music mogul, and those cases have been steadily accumulating since then. At the beginning of the month, Busby stated that 10 more lawsuits were expected to be filed, indicating an ongoing wave of legal actions as victims continue to come forward with allegations against Combs.
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What did Jane Doe allege happened to her at Diddy's home in 1999?
According to the court filing, Jane Doe alleges she was drugged at a VIP party at Diddy's home in 1999. She claims that after ingesting an unknown substance, she began to regain strength when the drug started wearing off and insisted on leaving his residence, demanding he call her a cab while she was still feeling the effects of the substance. Jane Doe states she left Diddy's home emotionally shaken, physically impaired, and shocked by the experience. Diddy's attorneys have categorically denied these allegations, particularly criticizing claims made by individuals who refuse to reveal their identities publicly.
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What is Diddy's legal team's response to the increasing lawsuits against him?
According to the clip, Diddy's legal team maintains that Combs 'has never sexually assaulted or sex trafficked anyone, man or woman, adult or minor.' They acknowledge that in today's environment, anyone can file a lawsuit for any reason but express confidence in the judicial process to uncover the truth. The statement from Combs' representatives emphasizes their belief in a 'fair and impartial judicial process' and states that Mr. Combs is 'confident he will prevail in court.' This response comes amid mounting allegations, including a recent complaint filed by attorney Tony Busby on behalf of another anonymous plaintiff identified as Jane Doe.
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Why are there so many lawsuits being filed against Sean 'Diddy' Combs in such a short timeframe?
The rapid succession of lawsuits against Diddy is occurring because of an approaching deadline to file claims despite expired statutes of limitations. Attorney Tony Busby, who previously announced having over 100 potential accusers, has been steadily filing these cases ahead of this critical deadline. The timing is particularly urgent as New York law appears to have a March 1 deadline for filing such claims. This explains why we're seeing lawsuit after lawsuit in a matter of weeks, as Busby makes good on his promise to bring these cases forward before the legal window closes.
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