EXCLUSIVE DETAILS: Blake Lively Drops Investigation Into Influencers She Accused Of 'Smear Campaign' — As Actress Desperately Tries to Save Reputation Amid Legal Drama With Justin Baldoni
Blake Lively called off investigations into three YouTube creators who covered her legal battle with Justin Baldoni.
July 28 2025, Updated 6:01 p.m. ET
Blake Lively has called off an investigation into three YouTube creators who covered her legal battle with It Ends With Us co-star and director Justin Baldoni, RadarOnline.com can reveal.
The Gossip Girl alum withdrew three subpoenas her lawyers issued to content creators Kassidy O’Connell, McKenzie Folks and Lauren Neidigh, days after they asked the court for help amid Lively's "witch hunt for discovery."
Lively's Team Withdraws 3 Subpoenas
Lively's legal team withdrew subpoenas requesting Google and X information on three YouTube creators.
Court documents reportedly revealed the letter Lively's team sent the court, stating: "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.
"Ms. Lively has therefore withdrawn the Subpoenas as to them."
The letter comes after O'Connell wrote to the judge overseeing the case, stating: "There is no evidence or sound legal basis whatsoever to have issued this subpoena in the first place.
"(Lively) has been gratuitously allowed to extend her witch hunt for discovery, in which she has no evidence to support."
Several creators hit back and said the subpoenas were an 'attack' on their privacy and rights.
While the three YouTube creators are no longer under investigation, the Another Simple Favor star's lawyers are still seeking information from other influencers and third-party content creators.
As RadarOnline.com reported, Lively's legal team subpoenaed dozens of influencers and content creators whom she alleged were part of a smear campaign against her.
Court documents obtained by RadarOnline.com revealed at least 60 subpoenas were issued by the actress' lawyers as part of her response to a July 11 court order addressing discovery deadlines.
Subpoenas Branded an 'Attack'
Creators targeted with the subpoenas slammed Lively's 'witch hunt for discovery.'
Some creators who found themselves in the middle of Lively and Baldoni's legal drama branded the subpoenas an "attack" on personal privacy and First Amendment rights.
Kjersti Flaa shared a copy of her subpoena from Lively's lawyer, Ezra Hudson, notifying her Google account received a subpoena for information related to her account in the federal case Blake Lively v. Wayfarer Studios.
She wrote in the caption: "As a journalist, this is a direct attack on my privacy, my sources, and my First Amendment rights. This kind of legal fishing expedition is not just invasive – it's dangerous."
Lively's Deposition Pushed Back
Never Miss an
Daily updates from the heart of Hollywood, right to your inbox
By entering your email and clicking Sign Up, you’re agreeing to let us send you customized marketing messages about us and our advertising partners. You are also agreeing to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.
Lively's July 17 deposition was rescheduled for July 31 in New York City.
Lively's deposition in her case against Baldoni was initially scheduled for July 17 but has been pushed back to July 31.
The delay comes after social media expert Jed Wallace was unexpectedly dismissed from the case. Lively alleged Wallace and his P.R. firm worked with Baldoni to spread negative stories about her in retaliation for her sexual harassment complaints.
A spokesperson for Lively said: "Ms. Lively respects the court's decision, which has nothing to do with the merits of her allegations about Mr. Wallace's role in the smear campaign and relates solely to the procedural question of whether he is subject to jurisdiction in New York or elsewhere.
"We currently are evaluating our numerous options for holding Mr. Wallace accountable for the pivotal role he served in the retaliatory effort that Justin Baldoni and the Wayfarer Parties paid him at least tens of thousands of dollars a month to perform."
