Show Notes
This update began as a simple review of Judge Liman’s decision to throw out Blake Lively’s ten claims of sexual harassment, keeping only three about retaliation, but it also splintered into a disturbing side quest. The filing walks through the Judge’s logic, providing examples and pulling quotes from previous filings and exhibits. Despite being cut so severely, the new retaliation focused case still presents a he-said/she-said situation, involving perception vs reality, that a jury will have to decide. After remembering that Jed Wallace and Melissa Nathan are part of a different court battle with Rebel Wilson, we learn about horrible accusations against them involving a victim of the Alexander brothers, and how Rebel’s lawsuits also involve a man in Jeffrey Epstein’s circle. We end with a summary of effusive public statements from Blake Lively and her agency, WME, about the Judge’s actions, as well as her new motion to compel Justin’s team to confirm who plans to testify.
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