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.

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,

Amid the seemingly never-ending drama surrounding “It Ends With Us,” Justin Baldoni is saying he will not be silenced by Blake Lively’s calls for a gag order.

A legal expert tells Page Six Baldoni’s team likely chose that massive amount to message he “will fight to the death to defend his name and bring Lively and Reynolds down.”

The legal letter, addressed to Judge Lewis J. Liman, accuses Baldoni’s lawyer Bryan Freedman of “improper conduct” in releasing the footage. Lively’s legal team has responded fiercely, calling the leak further proof of their allegations against Baldoni.

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”.

B lake Lively and Ryan Reynolds are requesting a gag order against Justin Baldoni’s lawyer, Bryan Freedman. In a letter written to judge Lewis J. Liman and obtained by E! News,

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.

Justin Baldoni’s wife is breaking her silence as the legal feud between him and Blake Lively continues by sharing a family pic on Instagram. Meanwhile, Baldoni’s attorney is now requesting the judge to deny Lively and her husband Ryan Reynolds’ request for a gag order,