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Justin Baldoni has added Alexandra Shapiro, who has represented Diddy and Sam Bankman-Fried, to his legal team

Blake Lively’s attorneys have filed motions seeking sanctions against Baldoni’s lawyer, Bryan Freedman, for alleged violations of a court order

The next court hearing is scheduled for October 21, with trial set for March 2026

Justin Baldoni has added a new attorney to his legal team as his intensifying civil dispute with Blake Lively barrels toward trial.

Alexandra Shapiro — a prominent New York-based criminal defense attorney whose clients include Sean “Diddy” Combs and FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried — filed a notice of appearance last week, formally stating that she is joining Baldoni’s legal team, according to court records reviewed by PEOPLE.

A former

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