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\nJustin Baldoni acknowledged he told Blake Lively he is circumcised, confirming it in a deposition while also saying she did not \u201cdirectly\u201d askBaldoni described the conversation taking place in a busy room, noting Ryan Reynolds, nannies, assistants and household staff were moving in and out as he spoke with LivelyThe two sides are now battling over whether the case moves to trial in March 2026<\/p>\n
Details of a private exchange between Justin Baldoni<\/a> and Blake Lively <\/a>are emerging in newly disclosed court documents.\n<\/p>\n According to filings obtained by PEOPLE, Baldoni, 41, visited Lively\u2019s New York City apartment in December 2022 while she was pregnant with her son Olin. During that visit, the topic of circumcision allegedly surfaced.\n<\/p>\n During the actor’s deposition in October, Lively\u2019s attorney Michael J. Gottlieb<\/a> questioned Baldoni about the conversation and asked whether he discussed if Lively\u2019s baby would be circumcised.\n<\/p>\n Gottlieb then asked, \u201cDid you at any point share with Ms. Lively whether you were circumcised?\u201d Baldoni replied, \u201cYes.\u201d<\/p>\n Blake Lively; Justin Baldoni.<\/p>\n Mike Marsland\/WireImage; James Devaney\/GC Images<\/p>\n When asked whether Lively, 38, ever directly asked him that question, Baldoni said, \u201cDirectly, no.\u201d\n<\/p>\n Gottlieb later pressed for details about who was present \u201cat the moment when you relayed to Ms. Lively that you were circumcised?\u201d\n<\/p>\n \u201cThere were people going all around. Mr. [Ryan] Reynolds <\/a>was in and out of the conversation. She had, I think, two nannies. I felt like there was a housekeeper there. Her assistant was walking around. I think she had two assistants there. Her and I were sitting on the couch, but there were people all around,\u201d Baldoni said.\n<\/p>\n He was also asked whether he had ever shared information about his genitalia with other work colleagues. Baldoni responded, \u201cI don\u2019t talk about my genitalia, so no.\u201d<\/p>\n Justin Baldoni on August 8, 2024 on NBC’s TODAY.<\/p>\n Nathan Congleton\/NBC via Getty<\/p>\n In Lively\u2019s amended complaint filed in January, she expanded on earlier allegations, stating she was one of the \u201cwomen or two\u201d Baldoni \u201cone million percent\u201d made \u201cuncomfortable\u201d on set.\n<\/p>\n The filing said Lively \u201cwas disturbed by the fact that Mr. Baldoni “described his own genitalia,” among other claims.\n<\/p>\n Lively’s lawyers are arguing why her It Ends With Us case against Baldoni should proceed to trial<\/a>. Baldoni’s legal team filed a motion for summary judgment in November<\/a> asking Judge Lewis J. Liman to toss Lively’s lawsuit and avoid the trial that’s set for March 2026<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n On Thursday, Dec. 4, Lively’s attorneys filed their opposition to his motion, presenting their argument for why the judge should deny the request and move forward with the trial.\n<\/p>\n