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A federal judge has reprimanded Justin Baldoni's lawyer, Bryan Freedman, for filing a letter accusing Blake Lively's legal team of extorting Taylor Swift. The judge deemed the letter an attempt to "promote scandal" using unproven and potentially libelous claims. Freedman alleged Lively threatened to release personal text messages unless Swift issued a supportive statement. Lively's lawyer denied the accusations. The judge warned of sanctions for future misuse of the court's docket, stating the letter was an improper attempt to leverage court filings for publicity.

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