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Express Tribune
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Blake Lively drags Perez Hilton to court over ‘vicious' smear campaign
Blake Lively has filed a legal motion against gossip blogger Perez Hilton, alleging he played a key role in a sustained online smear campaign against her. The actress claims Hilton posted or shared more than 540 negative pieces targeting her across his platforms, all while never reaching out for comment. The motion, filed in Manhattan federal court, is part of her broader legal battle connected to It Ends With Us co-star and director Justin Baldoni. According to Lively's legal team, Hilton's posts were not only excessive but strategically framed to support Baldoni's side in their ongoing feud. Lively claims Hilton repeatedly used derogatory nicknames like Blackface Blake, Lying Lively, and Ku Klux Khaleesi to vilify her. The actress now seeks a court order compelling Hilton to turn over any communications he may have had with Baldoni or his associates. Hilton, whose real name is Mario Lavandeira Jr., has denied any collaboration. He argues that his coverage was based on publicly available court documents and claims journalistic independence. In a separate filing in Las Vegas, Hilton asked for the subpoena to be quashed, stating that he is not a party to the Lively–Baldoni dispute and should not be forced to participate. But Lively's lawyers insist Hilton's actions were not neutral reporting but rather active participation in an orchestrated character attack. They are also requesting that Hilton cover the legal costs incurred in trying to obtain the documents and communications in question. 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.
New York Post
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Blake Lively rips Perez Hilton for churning out more than 500 negative articles about Justin Baldoni feud
Blake Lively claims Perez Hilton published more than 500 negative pieces about her unrelenting feud with Justin Baldoni — as she dukes it out with her co-star-turned-enemy for allegedly mounting a smear campaign against her. Lively, 37, alleged that Hilton — whose real name is Mario Lavandeira Jr. — put out 540 'disparaging' videos and posts about her without first reaching out to her side for comment and which 'generally regurgitate messaging that appears to be prepared by others,' according to court papers her lawyers filed in Manhattan federal court Tuesday. 3 Blake Lively's lawyers filed court papers claiming blogger Perez Hilton has published over 540 negative pieces about her in her feud with Justin Baldoni. Variety via Getty Images Advertisement The court papers also claim that Hilton used a slew of slurs and 'mocking' epithets about her including calling her: 'Blackface Blake,' 'Lying Lively,' 'Ku Klux Khaleesi,' and 'Litigious Lively.' The 'Gossip Girl' star subpoenaed the gossip hack for any correspondence he may have exchanged with Baldoni's side as she seeks to prove her claims that her 'It Ends With Us' co-star-turned-nemesis carried out a smear campaign against her, with the help of the film's production company Wayfarer Studios LCC and others. Hilton last month filed papers seeking a protective order to stop Lively's team from publishing journalists' and influencers' personal addresses when she subpoenas them — and he's fighting her subpoena for his records in Las Vegas federal court. Advertisement 3 Perez Hilton is being subpoenaed by Blake Lively for any messages he exchanged with Justin Baldoni's team. Getty Images for One Drop Hilton told The Post in an exclusive statement that he's not part of Baldoni's alleged smear campaign against Lively and that he only published opinions he formed on his own by reading Lively's suit and Baldoni's since-dismissed countersuit. 'I was not part of any smear campaign against her,' Hilton said. 'I was not working on behalf of anyone. I was not paid by anyone.' 'After reading Justin Baldoni's lawsuit against her and his first amended complaint, my opinions and support shifted,' the influencer said. Advertisement Hilton also said that his work records are shielded by laws that protect journalists and said since he works and lives in Las Vegas, the issue should be fought in a court in the Silver State. 3 Blake Lively claimed in her lawsuit that her 'It Ends With Us' co-star and director Justin Baldoni sexually harassed her and then carried out a smear campaign against her. GC Images 'She is asking me for information that is privileged,' Hilton said. 'She is also asking me for information that she could and should obtain from the parties in this case, the Wayfarer defendants, not from me — a nonparty to this litigation.' 'I did nothing wrong,' he concluded. 'I am not afraid of Blake Lively.' Advertisement Lively is asking Manhattan federal Judge Lewis Liman to force Hilton to comply with her subpoena and to force him to cough up attorney's fees for any Hilton-related litigation. Her team claimed in the court papers that to date, Baldoni and the other defendants haven't turned over any messages that Hilton exchanged with them. The 'A Simple Favor' actress claimed Baldoni sexually harassed her and then launched a campaign to tarnish her reputation. She claimed he shared details about his sexual conquests with her and the fact that he was addicted to porn. After, Baldoni launched counterclaims accusing Lively and her 'Deadpool' actor husband of extorting and defaming him. Liman dismissed Baldoni's suit in June. Lawyers for Lively and Baldoni didn't immediately return requests for comment Wednesday.
