Turns out Baldoni lawyerBryan Freedmanagrees with the judge, though not in the way Judge Liman meant.
To be clear, Jones and Jonesworks are equally implicated in this misconduct.
Behind their empty gusto youll find not even an attempt to defend the misdeeds laid bare by the evidence.
(L-R) Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds attend the 2025 Time100 Gala in NYC on April 24, 2025.Getty
It has also long been asserted that Jones handed over the incriminating material because of a subpoena.
Until last week, the origin of that subpoena was unknown.
But how did they know to go for Stephanie Jones and Abels cell phone?
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We will continue the fight to expose and hold accountable the wrongdoers and uncover the truth.
The sham lawsuit was nothing more than a transparent ploy to obtain subpoena power.
It is on this pretext that Jones and Jonesworks counsel later described responding to a court-ordered subpoena.
No promises, but dont be surprised if you see the Gray Lady exiting stage left soon-ish.