Lively accused her It Ends With Us director-costar Baldoni of sexual harassment and retaliation, which he has denied. His counterclaims against Lively and her husband Ryan Reynolds, which involve allegations of extortion and defamation, were later dismissed, and his legal team opted not to refile amended versions of those claims.

Blake Lively has secured a location of her choosing for the Thursday deposition in her legal battle against Justin Baldoni.

However, the judge disagreed and granted her request, citing safety and privacy concerns.