Ryan Reynolds Is Dragged Back Into Blake Lively’s Legal Mess! Justin Baldoni Has…

Ryan Reynolds Is Dragged Back Into Blake Lively’s Legal Mess! Justin Baldoni Has…

Things had been rather quiet this week in the saga and I knew that meant something was cooking and it is done. It actually boiled over. Hello my frame. It is Perez, the queen of all media, the original influencer and your number one source for everything it ends with us saga. I’ve been waiting for this one and it’s finally here. The Van Xan of it all, front and center again. Many of you remember Van Xan, right? That is the company associated with Malice in Wonderland and her husband Van Xan. That’s the company that filed a lawsuit, a dough lawsuit against Baldoni and the Wayfairer defendants, although they were not named. I still don’t understand how Van Xan can file a lawsuit for breach of contract against people that Van Xan had no contracts with. However, the real reason for the Vanz Xan sham of it all was so that the docket duchess could legally be in possession of all of Jen Abel’s texts and emails. Jen Ael is Justin Baldon’s longtime publicist. She works for her own company now, but when this saga first began, she used to work for Stephanie Jones at Jones Works. Stephanie Jones fired Jen Ael when she got word that Jen was going to leave to start her own company. And she, according to Jen Ael, illegally took possession of her personal phone as well as her laptop and all of her emails and even health information. And a while ago now, Vanzan was ordered to give information to the Wayfairer parties. But things have hit a road bump. According to a justfiled motion to compel, the zerotime Oscar nominated actress and her husband are refusing to cooperate with the Vanzan of it all. Uh Kevin Fritz, one of the lawyers for Baldoni and Jen Ael and the Wayfairer parties just told Judge Lyman, who is seeing this other related litigation with Stephanie Jones versus them. And Stephanie Jones is also suing some dough people for all those websites against her. What a mess. What a mess. A lawyer for the Wayfairer parties says, “Dear Judge Lyman, my former bestie, her current bestie, in connection with a deposition set for September 30th, 2025, defendants Jennifer Ael, Melissa Nathan, Justin Baldon, and Wayfairer Studios LLC. Collectively, the Wayfairer parties move pursuant to rules 1C and 4C of your honors individual practices and rule 45 of the federal rules of civil procedure for an order compelling nonparty Vanzan Inc. And if you don’t know, Ryan Reynolds is from Vancouver Canada. Specifically, this motion to compel Vanzan is to force them to designate a witness, they say prepared to testify about the full period of its relationship with plaintiffs Stephanie Jones and Jones Works LLC, collectively the Jones parties, as set forth herein, Vanzan is attempting to curtail its testimony. ony to omit information the court has already declared is relevant. What are you two trying to hide? Rule 26 provides that parties may obtain discovery regarding any nonprivileged matter that is relevant to any party’s claim or defense and proportional to the needs of the case. considering among other things the party’s relative access to relevant information, the importance of the discovery in resolving the issues and whether the burden or expense of the proposed discovery outweighs its likely benefit. The federal rule of civil procedure 26B1. Rule 26 further provides that information within this scope of discovery need not be admissible in evidence to be discoverable. And honey, the van of it all is very relevant. I say we know. The motion to compel continues saying the party seeking discovery bears the initial burden of proving the discovery is relevant. Once that party has shown relevance, it is up to the responding party Vanzan to justify curtailing discovery. Miss Abel’s counter claims allege that in August 2024, just prior to her scheduled departure from Jones works, the Jones parties seized her cellular phone, accessed the contents, and downloaded them. The counter claims further alleged that Stephanie Jones disclosed at least some of Miss Abel’s private communications to the Lively parties no later than August 21st, 2024. Remember the Vanzan of it all, that sham subpoena was not created until September of 2024. The oxygen inhaler knew most likely in September or before that she was planning to sue or at least threatening to sue Belon and the Wayfairer defendants. But while she had some of Jen Abel’s communications, according to them, thanks to Stephanie Jones, they claim she needed much more and a legal reason to be in possession of them. Cuz the New York Times would not have printed all of this if the second wife of Ryan Reynolds had not proven to them that she was in legal possession of all of these materials. And today’s motion to compel adds that after that date of the 21st of August, Stephanie Jones continued to access Miss Abel’s private text messages thereafter and at some point transmitted Miss Abel’s stolen communications to Miss Lively, her husband Ryan Reynolds, and Leslie Sloan, Miss Lively’s publicist, to harm Miss Ael. Miss Ael also alleges that Miss Lively conspired with the Jones parties to obtain Miss Abel’s stolen data under the guise of legal process. On September 27th, 2024, Miss Lively used her company Vanz Xan to file a lawsuit in the New York State Supreme Court against Dough Defendants. The Van Xan lawsuit. The complaint in the Vanz Xan lawsuit alleges that the DO defendants, the identities of whom are unknown to Vanzan, breached unspecified obligations via unspecified oral promises and or unspecified written agreements. Days after the Vanzan lawsuit was commenced, Vanzan issued a subpoena therein to the Jones parties demanding the production of documents pertaining to the film It Ends With Us, Miss Lively, Mr. Reynolds, and sexual harassment and retaliation in connection with the production of the film. None of which are even remotely referred to in the complaint filed in the Vanzan lawsuit cuz that lawsuit was a sham. The Jones parties then handed over Miss Abel’s communications to Vanzan. Subsequently, the Vanzan lawsuit was discontinued in December 2024, the same month Miss Lively included those communications in her pleadings. The tea is piping hot. Even though some of us know all of this, the fact that it is bubbling up again and boiling over, it is tickling me in all of the best ways. In late June 2025, Miss Ael filed a motion to compel Vanzan to produce certain documents in response to a subpoena, which I told you all about. In a memorandum and order dated July 7th, 2025, the court properly determined that communications between Vanzan and or its council and the Jones parties and or their council concerning the Van Xan lawsuit are relevant. Specifically, the court noted that the statutes under which Miss Ael brings her claims prohibit both obtaining and disclosing protected information. The court correctly stated, quote, “Communications between Vanzan and or its council and Jones and Jones Works and or their council concerning the Van Xan lawsuit are likely to bear on or lead to further information regarding whether and when Jones obtained relevant communications and disclosed them to Banzan or Lively. The Wayfairer Party’s deposition subpoena as amended. The subpoena commands Vanzan to produce a witness who can testify about the enumerated topics including the ownership and management of Vanzan. Vanzan’s communications with the Jones parties. The subpoena issued in the Vanzan lawsuit. communications with Miss Lively related to that subpoena and Vanz Xan’s search for relevant documents. To the extent that topics number four and five could be construed as overly broad, the Wayfairer parties have agreed to narrow topic number four to Jennifer Abel’s counter claims in this action and the defenses there too and narrow topic number five to Blake Lively’s allegation in paragraph 10 of her second amended complaint that she obtained the communications cited in her pleadings. in connection with a lawful subpoena. Nonetheless, Vanzan is refusing to provide a witness who can testify at a deposition about such communications and the related topics. According to its written objections to the subpoena, Vanzan will only provide information for each of the topics starting from, on, or about the filing date of the Vanzan lawsuit, which is September 27th, 2024. Okay. Why? Obviously things happened in August as we mentioned that are also relevant. Why are you going to start? It’s not up to you babes. Lawyers be lawyering. Subject to that unreasonable limitation, Van Xan stated that it would designate a rule 30B6 witness reasonably prepared to testify about non-privileged information response to these topics. stated differently. Vanzan only agrees to produce a witness to testify about what happened after, like I said, the Van Xan lawsuit was commenced, but not before it was filed. Very shady, super sus. Even though the communications between Vanz Xan and the Jones parties or their respective representatives concerning the contents of Jennifer Abel’s electronic data seized by the Jones parties and subsequently delivered to Blake Lively through Vanzan is highly relevant to Miss Abel’s counter claims against the Jones parties. And even though such communications surely occurred before the Vanzan lawsuit was filed on September 27th. They put the wrong date. They said 2025. Anyways, we know what they meant. Vanzan is refusing to designate a witness prepared to testify about the foregoing. Van Van argues that the information sought is obtainable from other sources. Who I mean maybe they could argue that Stephanie Jones should have all of that. Okay. All right. I could see that. But being deposed is different from handing over things in a subpoena. I need the lawyers here to chime in. Does this objection of, “Oh, we’re we’re not going to talk about it before we file the laws.” That that doesn’t seem rational or sensible. I would understand withholding documents that they feel are duplicative because I argued that myself against Blondie. But if I was deposed, I wouldn’t say, “Oh, I can’t talk about anything before the lawsuits were filed.” However, their motion to compel continues. As the court stated in its memorandum and order, there is no per se rule that party sources must be exhausted before documents are subpoenaed from third parties. Putting aside that no other witness has testified about most of the topics, even if such cumulative testimony existed, the Wayfairer parties are entitled to test what witnesses to the same events have to say and whether they contradict or corroborate each other. They quoted the law. Seems sensible. There is no undue burden imposed upon Van Xan. The corporation has known for months and certainly since June 2025 when Miss Ael moved to compel its compliance with a document subpoena that it was in possession of information material and relevant to the claims and defenses herein. Furthermore, given the allegations in the counter claims, the relevant period is not expansive. Although the subpoena defines the relevant time period as January 1st, 2022 to the present, the Wayfairer parties agree to limit the relevant time period to July 1st, 2024 through December 31st, 2024. 6 months or so. Very reasonable. I think the subpoena was initially issued on September 9th, 2025 and notice the deposition for September 29th, 2025, which was later adjourned to September 30th, 2025, next week. a period of 20 days for compliance which is more than the 14 days that courts in this circuit have found to be presumptively reasonable. Therefore, they wrap up saying the wayfairer parties respectfully request that the court issue an order compelling Van Xan to designate a witness prepared to testify a deposition about the full extent of the relationship between Vanzan and the Jones parties, including the period before the Vanzan lawsuit. was filed. In the event the court grants this application after Vanzan’s deposition commences on September 30th, 2025, the Wayfairer parties respectfully request that the court direct Vanzan to designate an appropriate witness to appear for a deposition consistent with the court’s ruling concerning the topics during the first two weeks of October 2025. respectfully submitted Kevin Fritz. But we’re not done cuz there’s some juicy morsels in the other filings that were attached to this. According to K. Fritz’s declaration in support of the motion to compel quote according to a bianial statement filed with the New York State Department of State Division of Corporations on June 30th, 2025. The chief executive officer of Vanzan is Ryan Reynolds. Additionally, this is interesting. According to the docket from the Vanzan lawsuit, a true copy of which is attached as exhibit F, Van Xan did not file a request for judicial intervention and no judge was assigned to the case. Translation: Sham subpoena, sham lawsuit. We know why. Interestingly, here in a footnote, it says, “The Wayfairer parties are not seeking to compel the production of documents.” I wonder why that is. Maybe that’s just a separate thing, right? I I don’t That’s interesting. Literally, it says on September 9th, 2025, the Wayfair parties issued the subpoena to Vanzan, which commanded a representative of Vanzan to appear for a deposition on September 29th, 2025, which has been changed now to the 30th, and the production of documents. But footnote number three says the Wayfair parties are not seeking to compel the Okay. Okay, I get it. I get it. Well, I don’t get it. I’m confused. Maybe they have enough documents and what they’re focused on is just getting something on the record, like trying to catch them in a lie. And that might be why they’re resisting cuz they know they did some shady Mhm. and they don’t want to incriminate themselves or anybody else. I don’t know. I’m in my Lwoods era, but not a real lawyer. If you are, would love to hear your thoughts on this. Specifically, according to the declaration, the topics that they want to cover in the deposition of the Vanzan witness are Lively’s direct or indirect ownership interest, the ownership interests in Vanzan, its managerial structure, the party’s claims, allegations, defenses, and counter claims in this action. the party’s claims, allegations, defenses, and counter claims in the action Lively versus Wayfairer Studios. Vanzan’s relationship and communications with Jones, Vanzan’s relationship and communications with Jones works, the issuance of and communications relating to the subpoena. All seems very sensible so far. The claims and allegations in Vanzan Inc., the Vanzan lawsuit, your communications with Lively relating to the subpoena, and your document collection, document search, and document production in this action. This is why they were so quiet. Going back to what I said earlier, on September 22nd, 2025, I met and conferred telephonically with Vanzan’s council about its objections to the subpoena, including the topics on which the Wayfairer parties seek deposition testimony. Vanzan’s council claimed that the testimony sought could be obtained from a party. When I asked Vanzan’s council to specify which party, Vanzan’s attorney, John Federoff, stated that his understanding was that Blake Lively testified about the topics. In response, I asked Vanzan’s council if they possess a copy of Miss Lively’s deposition transcript, which has been designated confidential under the protective order. Vanzan’s other attorney on the call, Margarita O’Donnell, answered, “We’re not answering that,” or similar words to that effect. If they can catch them breaking the protective order, that is a real bad look for the former power couple. Now, well, he’s still a power A-lister, but F Dminus. She got that Lion’s Gate movie in the works. Oh my god, I am so glad I read this declaration cuz there is so much here. Fritzy says, “Miss Lively did not testify about Vanzan except for one sentence.” So, is Van Xan now saying that she’s going to be their witness next week? I would love that. They’re not saying that. They’re not designating a witness yet, but hopefully Judge Lyman does the right thing and compels. Yesterday, the declaration says Banzan served its objections and responses to the subpoena. Why did they wait so long? In the objections, Vanzan objected to all the topics, alleging that the testimony sought is irrelevant to the claims, defenses, facts, or circumstances related to this action. Jen Ael, Stephanie Jones, New York Times, do lawsuit team ridicula is getting the most ridiculous. Furthermore, Kay Fritz’s declaration continues, “Vanzan stated that it will only provide information for each of the topics starting from, on, or about the filing date of the DO lawsuit.” Subject to that unreasonable limitation, Vanzan stated that it would designate a rule 30B6 witness reasonably prepared to testify about non-privileged information response to these topics. stated differently. Even though the communications between Vanzan and the Jones parties or their respective representatives concerning the contents of Jennifer Abel’s electronic data seized by the Jones parties and subsequently delivered to Blake Lively through Vanzan is highly relevant to Miss Abel’s counter claims against the Jones parties. And even though such communications surely occurred before the Vanzan lawsuit was filed on September 27th. Oh my god, they did it again. 2024. It says 2025 here. Vanzan has refused to designate a witness prepared to testify about the foregoing. Upon receiving the objections, the Wayfair parties agreed via email to narrow topic number four to Jennifer Abel’s counter claims in the sections and the defenses there too. They’re showing they’re being very reasonable and narrow topic number five to Blake Lively’s allegation in paragraph 10 of her second amended complaint that she obtained the communications cited in her pleadings in connection with a lawful subpoena. Furthermore, and with respect to Vans’s relevancybased objection, the Wayfairer parties reminded Van Xan that in its order dated July 7th, 2025, the court already determined that discovery from Vanzant was relevant to Jennifer Abel’s counter claims against the Jones parties. Given that Van Xan’s deposition is scheduled for September 30th, 2025, merely a few days from now, the Wayfairer parties asked Vanzan to withdraw its objections to the topics by noon Eastern today. Vanzan has failed to do so. Okay, now I’m reading Banzan’s opposition in full because it’s important to read everything, but I’m not going to read it all. Don’t worry. But this part is worth sharing. Vanzan says consistent with the court’s order and the agreement between non-party Vanzan and defendant Ael, Vanzan produced thousands of documents in July 2025 and completed its document production that month. Defendant Abel did not raise any issues with the production, identify any deficiencies, or file any motions relating to this production. Well, they did just say, as I shared with you moments ago, they’re not asking for any more documents. This latest motion to compel is just about the upcoming deposition. They also included some email communications in this filing. God, it’s crazy. These lawyers are getting so many emails sent to them on the daily about this saga and they charge for reading every email, right? 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Ryan Reynolds Is Dragged Back Into Blake Lively’s Legal Mess! Justin Baldoni Has…

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