The legal letter, addressed to Judge Lewis J. Liman, accuses Baldoni’s lawyer Bryan Freedman of “improper conduct” in releasing the footage. Lively’s legal team has responded fiercely, calling the leak further proof of their allegations against Baldoni.

It seems that in a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act,” Freedman said in defense of his actions.

Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds are accusing Justin Baldoni’s attorney Bryan Freedman of “improper conduct” over his public statements regarding lawsuits and have requested a gag order.

Sources close to the “Jane the Virgin” alum argue that attorney Bryan Freedman has merely been defending his client from Lively’s alleged “takedown campaign.”

The project, which is streaming with a Netflix subscription, has been making headlines thanks to drama surrounding Blake Lively and actor/director Justin Baldoni, and their respective lawsuits. And a defamation lawyer recently explained why Baldoni including Ryan Reynolds In His Lawsuit Is 'Not Strange,

LOS ANGELES (AP) — “It Ends With Us” actor and director Justin Baldoni has sued his co-star Blake Lively and her husband, “Deadpool” actor Ryan Reynolds, for defamation and extortion on Thursday in the latest move in a bitter legal battle surrounding the dark romantic drama.

"It Ends with Us" director Justin Baldoni accused Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds of defamation, while Lively's team says his attack is "desperate."

The power couple allege that the no-holds-barred lawyer is violating judicial rules by using the media to exonerate his client, whom Lively is suing in federal court. Baldoni has filed a separate suit against both the actress and Reynolds.

EXCLUSIVE: Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds aren't holding back at all today on why a so-called gag order is necessary for "extrajudicial statements" by Justin Baldoni's lead lawyer in the ever-deepening dispute between the It Ends With Us stars over what happened during filming of the Sony distributed domestic violence film and what happened before

Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds are accusing Justin Baldoni’s attorney Brian Freedman of “improper conduct” over his public statements regarding lawsuits and have requested a gag order.

The letter argues that Freedman’s actions are basically a continuation of the retaliation campaign Baldoni and Wayfarer Studios allegedly started when Lively first called out Baldoni’s behavior on the set of It Ends With Us.