( NewsNation) — Blake Lively has reasserted her claim that Justin Baldoni orchestrated a smear campaign against her, a new unsealed deposition revealed. The actress sat down for the deposition July 31 and was peppered with questions by Baldoni’s attorney regarding her legal battle with her “It Ends With Us” co-star and director.

In the year since the blockbuster was released in theaters on Aug. 9, 2024, stars Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni have been embroiled in a legal back-and-forth

Justin Baldoni's lawyers responded to Blake Lively's claim that they leaked details about her deposition to media outlets, writing in a court filing, "She does not cite any evidence. This is not surprising as there is none.