Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni’s legal dispute has become a widely discussed topic, and a recently filed deposition transcript has drawn attention. According to the transcript, Lively directly accused Baldoni’s attorney of helping to run a smear campaign against her.

Blake Lively doesn't back down from her smear campaign allegations as she's questioned by Justin Baldoni's lawyer in a newly revealed portion of her July 30 deposition.

In her recent deposition in her ongoing dispute against her former It Ends With Is co-star, Blake Lively has described the ongoing pressure she feels from what she calls a “smear campaign” by Justin Baldoni and his team.

Blake Lively Pulls Perez Hilton Into Court Battle, Alleging an Online Smear Campaign originally appeared on Parade. Blake Lively is not backing down in her legal fight against It Ends With Us director Justin Baldoni, but now she’s turning her focus to celebrity blogger Perez Hilton.

The case comes in the wake of a now-dismissed counterclaim by Baldoni, who had accused Lively and her husband Ryan Reynolds of defamation. Though Baldoni’s suit was thrown out earlier this year, the fallout continues to ripple across social media, with fans and commentators criticising Hilton’s role in shaping the public narrative around Lively.

Blake Lively has described the ongoing pressure she feels from what she calls a "smear campaign" by her former It Ends With Us co-star Justin Baldoni and his team. The 37-year-old actress made the admission during a deposition in New York City,

Blake Lively called out Justin Baldoni’s lawyer while being questioned during her deposition — telling him she believed he was part of the alleged smear campaign against her, Us Weekly can exclusively report.