New York, March 21, 2025 – A new development has emerged in the ongoing legal feud between Hollywood stars Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni, as a subpoena has been issued by Jennifer Abel and Wayfarer Studios to Stephanie Jones, a key figure in the controversy. The subpoena, detailed in a post by X user Leanne Newton (@kiarajade2001) on March 21, 2025, is part of the escalating legal battle surrounding allegations of a smear campaign and workplace misconduct on the set of the film It Ends With Us.
🚨SUBPOENA ISSUED BY JEN ABEL AND WAYFARER TO STEPHANIE JONES🚨
Also, the Wayfarer Parties have issued seperate amended complaint responses – individuals and businesses. That’s 8 70-page documents.
I will be spending all of tomorrow on threads for them but right now it’s 1.40AM… pic.twitter.com/HdAqUHfBlh
— Leanne Newton (@kiarajade2001) March 21, 2025
The subpoena, issued by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, is accompanied by an amended complaint response from Wayfarer Parties, including eight separate 70-page documents filed by individuals and businesses involved. Newton, who has been closely following the case, shared images of the legal documents on X, highlighting the intensity of the litigation. She noted that she would dedicate the following day to breaking down the complex filings but signed off due to the late hour, expressing gratitude for the engagement her posts have received.
This legal action follows a series of high-profile lawsuits. Stephanie Jones, a PR executive and founder of Jonesworks, previously sued Baldoni, Wayfarer Studios, Jennifer Abel, and crisis PR manager Melissa Nathan for defamation and breach of contract, alleging a coordinated smear campaign against Lively. In turn, Lively filed her own complaint against Baldoni and his team, accusing them of sexual harassment and orchestrating a negative PR campaign to discredit her claims. Jones has also issued third-party subpoenas to tech companies like WhatsApp and Signal to uncover anonymous online activity allegedly tied to the dispute.
The issuance of this subpoena to Jones signals a deepening investigation into the roles of key players in the controversy. Legal experts suggest the amended complaints and subpoenas indicate both sides are intensifying efforts to gather evidence, potentially setting the stage for a high-stakes trial involving prominent Hollywood figures. As the case unfolds, public interest remains high, with social media users like Newton providing real-time updates to a captivated audience.
