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It's weird: The same people that have an issue with Blake Lively's "Be kind" post also hyperanalyze her looks and call her gendered slurs

Jed Wallace files response to BL... insists that she should be ordered to testify

So Jed is asking the judge to compel Blake to testify to settle the issue of malice. He attaches portions of the deposition. They claim he didnt ask Blake about this as part of the one hpur time they had with her.

However the deposition shows they asked Blake specifically about SH and she clarifies she accused Jed of retaliation not SH ( and this is proven in the CRD complaint) . So they did have ample time to push that further. They chose not too

I am actually ok with the judge ordering her to do another depo. As Blakes team has already said they will also then ask to interview Jed, TAG and Bryan Freedman ( for a first time , he has not been questioned about any of this). Blakes team getting to depose BF would be unbelievable

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u/Defiant-Chocolate-82 — 17 hours ago

Pro Baldoni content creator Lauren Neidigh admits that Justin Baldoni's father, Sam, is her friend and seemingly suggests that her frequent collaborating Omar the Tilted Lawyer has been making the AI slop about the James Scott case

u/ripbigw — 15 hours ago

This made me laugh,where are Justin Baldoni’s fans?

Why there are only few signatures for him,don’t his supporters always claim most of people support him?

u/PainterSame8787 — 22 hours ago

AI Slop Bots posting about the James Scott case, Justin Baldoni's newest project

These obviously AI-generated videos from slop accounts on YouTube were deployed around the same time that pro-Baldoni content creators like BocceGoHawks, Omar the Tilted Lawyer and Lauren Neidigh were posting regularly about this case.

A mod of a Justin Baldoni subreddit admitted that they personally messaged Sam Baldoni, promising to post about this case.

Coupled with obvious AI slop, and given that the case was never particularly popular, it seems obvious that this is likely yet another campaign by the Baldoni family, using all the same tactics: willing content creators and bots.

u/ripbigw — 1 day ago

Judge rules Lively’s defamation claims against Popcorned Planet/Andy Signore supported by evidence. Team Baldoni admits working directly with Signore.

With Andy Signore/popcorned planet now promoting he’s going to sell tickets to watch his incomplete documentary about this case, let’s revisit the fact that his Anti Blake content was deemed defamatory by Judge Griffin.

TAG also admitted working directly with Andy Signore presumably on defamatory Blake Lively content on his social media platforms.

And people are going to pay to watch this crap?

u/Flashy_Question4631 — 1 day ago

Breaking: Content creator devoted to defending horrible men has found a new horrible man (and high profile court case) to devote herself to + a weird anti-trans rant

u/ripbigw — 2 days ago

Andy Signore's crowdfunded Baldoni v. Lively documentary delayed again, will sell tickets to watch half the footage instead of releasing the final product as promised

u/ripbigw — 2 days ago
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Alexa Nikolas v. Bryan Freedman, Melissa Nathan, and Jed Wallace - Freedman's anti-SLAPP motion denied, judge rules she has probability of prevailing

Alexa Nikolas's LA Superior Court lawsuit against Bryan Freedman, Melissa Nathan, and Jed Wallace has survived Freedman's special motion to strike (anti-SLAPP motion), which was denied in full. You can read the judge's ruling here: https://nikolasvfreedman812antislapp.tiiny.site/ .

(Most interesting part starts under "DISCUSSION" on p. 8, after judge rules on requests for judicial notice/evidentiary objections and recites the anti-SLAPP standard in general terms.)

Additional background on the Nikolas case and how it grew out of discovery from Lively v. Wayfarer and Jones v. Abel here: https://www.reddit.com/r/ItEndsWithCourt/comments/1ua7464/alexa_nikolas_v_bryan_freedman_melissa_nathan_and/

Next steps in the case:

  • Nathan and Wallace (+ his firm Street Relations) still have yet to be served. The reason for the delay is unclear at this point
  • Case management conference scheduled for September 28. Both sides are technically at risk of sanctions during that hearing -- Nikolas for not having served all defendants (presumably risk of sanctions will be lower if she has served Nathan + Wallace by then), Freedman for having included "spurious and erroneous citations" in his anti-SLAPP motion, i.e. case cites that did not say what he claimed they said.
  • Once Nathan and Wallace are served, they will have to Answer separately and should be able to file their own anti-SLAPP motions or motions to dismiss, though their chances might not be great given the judge's reasoning in denying Freedman's motion.
  • Discovery should be able to proceed at this point, though if Freedman appeals, it would likely be stayed pending appeal.
u/Aggressive_Today_492 — 2 days ago
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Jones Road sponsors Pro Johnny Depp, Pro Justin Baldoni content creator Kjersti Flaa

Jones Road, owned by Bobbi Brown, recently sponsored a video on Kjersti Flaa's channel @flaawsometalk. She also currently holds a Jones Road affiliate code

Who is Kjersti Flaa?

Kjersti is a former journalist who has turned to YouTube and recently found viral fame profiting from misogynistic smear campaigns

Four years ago during the height of the hate train against Amber Heard she repromoted a years old interview with Johnny Depp, praising him as polite and sweet paired with #JusticeForJohnnyDepp.

She then has since made several videos in support of him and has even been in contact with him personally

This was not a one off, she has made a pattern of digging up old interviews to pile on women and profit

During Anne Hathaway’s recent career resurgence Kjersti reposted an interview from back during the Les Miserables promotional tour, calling her out for refusing to sing on command and calling it “bad behaviour”. The video attracted enough negative attention that Anne Hathaway had to call and apologise for what was imo an absolutely normal response to a weird interview question over ten years ago.

What sent Kjersti viral was reposting another decade old interview with Blake Lively, which she claimed made her “want to quit her job”. The “congrats on your little bump” interview that was latched on to as proof that Blake Lively was a mean girl and therefore her sexual harassment by Justin Baldoni didn't matter.

Since that video two years ago, she has nearly exclusively turned her channel to anti Blake Lively (and anyone she associates with) /Pro Justin Baldoni content. There are dozens, if not hundreds, of videos all peddling the worst kind of misogynistic stereotypes and disinformation. She even sells merch with "congrats on your little bump" and various pro Justin Baldoni slogans through her Etsy shop.

Why does this matter?

Jones Road, owned by Bobbi Brown, launched their “I Am Me” campaign 3 years ago celebrating Women's History Month and last year invited Gloria Steinem, among other prominent women, to take part in their “I Am Me” YouTube series discussing feminism, equality, and empowerment.

This is how the brand wants us to see it: feminist and empowering.

Yet it sponsors a channel dedicated to tearing women down and making money by doing it.

Gloria Steinem herself was a signatory on an Open Letter in Support of Amber Heard, along with hundreds of Anti Domestic Violence charities, experts, and noted feminists.

But somehow it's ok for Jones Road to pay creators that support abusive men🫠

Even worse, the specific video the sponsored content appeared in was aimed at discrediting two anti-VAWG advocate creators for their support of Blake Lively: Expatriarch, an anti misogyny educator and MoreWithMJ, a feminist lawyer and legal educator. Two people who are actively doing the work and promoting the values Jones Road claims to espouse.

But this is who Bobbi and Jones Road chose to support with their money: a creator whose content is in company with the likes of Andy Signore and Candace Owens. It honestly beggars belief.

u/Fuzzy-Psychology-656 — 3 days ago

Has Justin Baldoni launched a smear campaign against Expatriarch and MJ?

Expatriarch has posted a new video covering the mysterious Daily Mail article by Alison Boshoff.

The piece initially named Justin Baldoni's crisis publicist Melissa Nathan as the source, but was later edited to remove Nathan's name a few hours after publication.

The article alleged that MJ and Expatriarch have been bullying Nathan by making videos critical of Justin, which is confusing to say the least.

Since the article went live, we've seen multiple content creators, X users and Redditors attempting to jump aboard — using Boshoff's article as an excuse to discuss Expatriarch and MJ and accuse them of being paid by Ryan Reynolds in some shape or form with no proof.

Keeping in mind, of course, that the vast majority of pro-Baldoni content creators (and some Redditors) have now admitted to having some contact with Justin's friends, family, legal team, and PR team during the course of the case.

And given the speed at which the Daily Mail article was posted across multiple platforms, it also calls into question just how much of the public support of Baldoni has been a coordinated effort by his PR team rather than an organic outpouring of love from random individuals.

No matter what you think of the case, and no matter what you think of these individual content creators or content creators in general, it should concern people that Melissa Nathan and the Daily Mail can be so easily weaponized against, as Expatriarch states in his video, part-time TikTokkers with full-time jobs outside of making content.

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u/ripbigw — 3 days ago

Can Pro-Lively Creators Sue the Daily Mail? Great question. One tiny problem: Nobody said they wanted to sue.

**Can Pro-Lively Content Creators Sue the Daily Mail?**Apparently they can.

Which is exciting news for the pro-Lively content creators, because as far as I know none of them have said they want to.

But don’t worry. Someone has volunteered them for litigation.

“I hope you can both sue.”

Sue??

Did they say they were suing?

No.

Did they threaten the Daily Mail?

No.

Did they start a GoFundMe?

No.

Did they ask this person to assemble the Avengers of Defamation on their behalf?

Also no.

What actually happened is considerably less cinematic.

The Daily Mail published an article naming content creators their source was Melissa Nathan, PR for Epstein, The Alexander brothers, and Justin Baldoni*. Her name was subsequently removed.

The creators themselves weren’t contacted for comment before being put into the story.

So yes, they might reasonably have questions about why their names were included in a PR-sourced celebrity article without anyone bothering to call them. They might strongly feel that this was just a shady attempt to get their names out to the public by a known bad actor.

That’s rather different from:
WE RIDE AT DAWN. COUNSEL HAS BEEN RETAINED.

You’re welcome for the clarification!

*yes the moron representing rapists thinks that content creators discussing workplace issues are the reasons she being harassed. And not that she represented the Alexander Brothers!

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u/More_Midnight3634 — 3 days ago
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Within 24 hours, Blake Lively’s “The Shallows” is #8 on Netflix most watched movies list.

Glad to see this for Blake Lively! The Baldoni supporters don’t make a dent in those who still enjoy watching entertainment featuring Blake and Ryan!

Record Pre-Sales: Avengers Doomsday achieved the biggest 4-month-advance pre-sales of all time for any movie generating 16.4 million in ticket sales in the first 24 hours. 🔥🔥🔥

u/Flashy_Question4631 — 4 days ago
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Audiences to Ryan Reynolds: "We don't want to see you. You give us the ick!"

Paula Froelich and Alison Boshoff cover Ryan Reynolds obsession with Justin Baldoni, including his pettiness in liking posts by anti-Justin content creators.

Some good quotes:

>"People read Ryan's texts. At no point do we find out what this guy [Justin] has actually done wrong."

>"Ryan is stoking the flames of hatred toward Justin Baldoni and other people on the Wayfarer team in a way that feels like really like punching down from his position of power."

>What Ryan is really mad about, is that the internet has interneted and decided that Blake Lively was a mean girl before this movie and has been a mean girl to Justin Baldoni on this movie. And Ryan Reynolds is incredibly angry that his wife is taking some reputational flak, but that's from the internet. He doesn't have anyone to blame apart from Justin Baldoni so he's still furious with him.

All very true! This smear campaign Ryan Reynolds is running against Justin Baldoni is unhinged for someone who is supposedly an A-lister. I believe all the stories that have come out about what Ryan has done to people in the past. Punching down is his modus operandi. This is why I never wanted Wayfarer parties to settle. I knew Ryan would never leave them alone.

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u/Candid_Island_5021 — 4 days ago