Blake Lively has officially withdrawn subpoenas served to three YouTubers who discussed her ongoing legal battle with It Ends With Us co-star and director Justin Baldoni. The decision came shortly after the content creators pushed back, claiming the legal moves were unnecessary and intimidating.
Blake Lively drops subpoenas against small content creators
According to court documents obtained by Us Weekly, Lively informed the court on July 26 that her legal team would no longer pursue information from Kassidy O’Connell, McKenzie Folks, and Lauren Neidigh. These creators had previously pleaded with the judge to intervene, arguing that the subpoenas were “unduly burdensome” and baseless.
The subpoenas, initially sent to Google and X (formerly Twitter), sought personal data, including account and financial information, as part of Lively’s federal lawsuit against Baldoni. The Gossip Girl actress has accused him of sexual harassment and retaliation – charges he has denied. Her legal team claims Baldoni’s PR representatives orchestrated a covert digital smear campaign targeting her after she spoke out about alleged on-set misconduct.
In a letter to the court, Lively’s attorneys stated, “Based on the Third-Parties’ representations made in meet and confers, public statements, and/or information provided in their moving papers, there is no further information required from the Subpoenas as to these specific Third-Parties at this time.” They clarified that while subpoenas were standard practice in gathering evidence, they were being withdrawn for these individuals.
Despite dropping these specific subpoenas, Lively’s legal team continues to investigate other online creators potentially involved in what they allege was a targeted misinformation campaign. They cited a text message, reportedly from Baldoni’s team, describing it as an “untraceable” media strategy aimed at discrediting Lively.
One of the content creators, Kassidy O’Connell, had publicly criticized the subpoena, calling it a “witch hunt for discovery” and claiming there was “no evidence or sound legal basis” for the demand. Neidigh also described it as “unduly burdensome” and ‘intimidating.’
Lively’s deposition, initially scheduled for July 31, has now been delayed. The high-profile trial between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni is set to begin in March 2026.
Originally reported by Devanshi Basu on ComingSoon.
