Blake Lively has issued a firm denial regarding claims that she served media personality Megyn Kelly with a subpoena in connection with her ongoing legal battle against It Ends With Us co-star Justin Baldoni. The denial comes after Kelly publicly accused the actress of attempting to obtain confidential materials from her show.
Kelly revealed her allegations during a 14-minute segment on her SiriusXM podcast, claiming that Lively had targeted her with legal action. “Yes, she actually tried to get the confidential and proprietary materials my team and I used for any and all stories about her, because Blake Lively was unable to fathom that yours truly had developed a genuine revulsion toward her on my own,” Kelly stated during the broadcast.
However, representatives for Lively quickly refuted these claims with a direct statement. “At no point in this litigation has Ms. Lively served a subpoena on Megyn Kelly,” a spokesperson for the actress told media outlets. The denial appears to challenge Kelly’s characterization of events surrounding the high-profile legal dispute.
The situation involves more complexity than initially apparent. While Lively’s team maintains they never directly subpoenaed Kelly or her show, they did subpoena Red Seat Ventures, which has provided sales support, production, distribution, and marketing branding and sales services for content creators like Kelly and other media personalities. This distinction forms the basis of the apparent disagreement between the two parties.
Kelly responded to the denial with additional criticism, maintaining her position. “She subpoenaed the company that until recently employed me and my show staff, asking for documents, communications, contracts etc. about her, Justin Baldoni and their lawsuit, specifically naming me and my show in the subpoena,” Kelly clarified in her statement.
The controversy stems from Lively’s sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit against Baldoni, filed in December 2024. During her podcast appearance, Kelly referred to Lively as “another entitled, nasty, elitist, Hollywood snob” and suggested the actress was attempting to silence critics through legal intimidation.
Lively’s legal team emphasized that their actions represent standard litigation procedures. “Ms. Lively is continuing to pursue discovery in order to prove her case that Justin Baldoni, Jed Wallace, Melissa Nathan and the Wayfarer Parties’ retaliated against her for speaking up against the harassment she and others experienced on set,” they explained.
The case is scheduled to proceed to trial in federal court in New York on March 9, 2026. Meanwhile, both sides continue to engage in legal maneuvering as the discovery process unfolds. Kelly’s accusations represent the latest development in what has become an increasingly public and contentious legal battle between the Hollywood figures.
