A newly unsealed deposition is shedding light on an unusually personal moment now at the center of an ongoing legal fight involving Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively.
In sworn testimony given in October and referenced in recent court filings obtained by People, Baldoni confirmed that while visiting Lively’s New York City home in late 2022, he disclosed that he is circumcised.
The conversation took place while Lively was pregnant with her son, Olin, and is now being cited as part of broader arguments over whether her lawsuit against the actor-director should proceed to trial.
According to the deposition, Baldoni acknowledged that he did, in fact, share that information with Lively. When pressed on whether she explicitly asked him about his own circumcision status, he said, “Directly, no.”
The exchange appears to have arisen during a broader discussion of circumcision as a general topic, rather than as a pointed personal question.
Baldoni also emphasized that the moment did not happen in private or in isolation. He described the setting as a busy household environment, with constant movement throughout the room.
According to him, Ryan Reynolds was present and moving in and out of the conversation, along with two nannies, assistants, and other household staff. Though Baldoni and Lively were sitting on a couch, he stated that multiple people were nearby when the comment was made.
During questioning, Baldoni was also asked whether he had ever discussed personal details about his body with other professional colleagues. His answer was a firm no. “I don’t talk about my genitalia,” he said, adding that this kind of disclosure isn’t something he typically does in work-related settings.
The disclosure is now being referenced as part of Lively’s amended complaint, filed earlier this year, in which she alleges she was made uncomfortable by Baldoni’s conduct. The complaint alleges that his comments exceeded professional boundaries.
Baldoni, meanwhile, has pushed back, asking the court to dismiss the case entirely through a motion for summary judgment filed in November.
Lively’s legal team is opposing that request, urging the judge to allow the case to move forward toward the currently scheduled March 2026 trial.
Baldoni’s attorney, Bryan Freedman, has said his client is seeking vindication and wants the whole story evaluated in court.