The power couple allege that the no-holds-barred lawyer is violating judicial rules by using the media to exonerate his client, whom Lively is suing in federal court. Baldoni has filed a separate suit against both the actress and Reynolds.

Blake Lively and her husband Ryan Reynolds are escalating their legal battle with her former co-star Justin Baldoni by doubling down on their request for a gag order. The actress, 37, and her partner,

Blake Lively demanded the court impose a gag order on Justin Baldoni's lawyer after footage from the "It Ends With Us" set was released to the public amid ongoing legal proceedings.

EXCLUSIVE: Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds aren't holding back at all today on why a so-called gag order is necessary for "extrajudicial statements" by Justin Baldoni's lead lawyer in the ever-deepening dispute between the It Ends With Us stars over what happened during filming of the Sony distributed domestic violence film and what happened before

With the first actual hearing in the multi-million dollar lawsuits between It Ends With Us co-stars Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni coming up early next week, the Gossip Girl alum and spouse Ryan Reynolds have finally said the quiet part out loud.

In a letter to Judge Lewis Liman, their lawyer, Esra Hudson, reinforced the need for a protective order to prevent further “extrajudicial statements” by Baldoni’s legal team. Deadline reported that it said: “Requiring counsel to heed the ethical rules that bind them is not a gag order”.

The couple sent a letter to the judge asking him to prohibit Bryan Freedman from talking to the media, insisting that his comments could “taint the jury pool.”

Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds requested a protective order against Justin Baldoni’s legal team after release of “It Ends With Us” footage.

Taylor Swift and Blake Lively's friendship was called into question amid the $400 million defamation lawsuit filed by "It Ends With Us" director Justin Baldoni.