Blake Lively denies Megyn Kelly's subpoena claims amid legal battle with Justin Baldoni

Blake Lively has denied Megyn Kelly's claims that her legal team used a subpoena to go after Kelly because of Lively's ongoing legal fight with actor-director Justin Baldoni. Through her spokesperson, the actress made it clear that Kelly was never directly called to testify.

The fight started when Kelly said that Lively's lawyers were asking for private information from her SiriusXM show. But Lively's camp says that claim isn't true, a per a report by People.

Why did Megyn Kelly say she was targeted?

On the August 28 episode of The Megyn Kelly Show, the host said that she and her team had been served with a subpoena for "confidential and proprietary materials" related to their coverage of Blake Lively. Kelly then called the actress "terrible" several times, saying she thought Lively thought she was involved in Baldoni's supposed smear campaign against her, a per a report by People.



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What did Blake Lively say?

The next day, on August 29, a representative for Lively strongly denied Kelly's claims. They said, "At no point in this litigation has Ms. Lively served a subpoena on Megyn Kelly.” Kelly's show wasn't subpoenaed, but reports made it clear that Red Seat Ventures, a company that helps content creators like Kelly with marketing and production, did get a subpoena, according to Deadline.


The legal battle started when Lively sued Justin Baldoni in December 2024, saying he sexually harassed her and retaliated against her. Baldoni has said that all of the accusations are false. Bryan Freedman, who is also Kelly's lawyer, says that Baldoni wants to be proven innocent and is looking forward to the trial in March 2026.

What did Kelly say about Lively?

Kelly said on her show that Lively was wrong to think that Baldoni's team had made her speak out against her. She said that her bad feelings about the actress were her own and had nothing to do with Baldoni or his legal strategy. Kelly called Lively "narcissistic" for thinking differently.

What is the status of the case now?

Lively has continued to speak out about standing her ground. After Baldoni's countersuit against her and her husband Ryan Reynolds was thrown out earlier this month, she said again that she would protect women's rights and safety. For now, both sides are waiting for their court date in 2026, when the famous case will be heard.

This fight between Blake Lively and Megyn Kelly has made an already tense legal battle even more dramatic. Lively says she never subpoenaed Kelly, but the media host keeps talking about how upset she is in public. As the trial date gets closer, Lively and Baldoni are getting more and more attention, a per a report by People.

FAQs

Did Megyn Kelly get a subpoena from Blake Lively?
No, Kelly's spokesperson said that Kelly was never served with a subpoena.

What is Blake Lively's lawsuit against Justin Baldoni about?
Blake Lively said Baldoni sexually harassed her and retaliated against her, but he has denied this.