Pro-Baldoni YouTuber Is Connected To Blake Lively’s Husband

The “It Ends With Us” actress made waves earlier this month for sending a subpoena to Google requesting the private details of 16 YouTubers and 20 X users. She claimed that her former co-star had paid these content creators to damage her image.

However, many of the media personalities Blake Lively subpoenaed have called her legal demands into question, stressing that she had no right to invade their privacy. One YouTuber recently responded with a motion to dismiss her request, claiming she was financially linked to the actress’s husband, Ryan Reynolds.

Kassidy O’Connell, a pro-Baldoni YouTuber, has responded to Lively’s demands for her private and financial information. She filed a motion to dismiss the request, arguing that the entertainer had no right to invade her privacy.

The content creator used Lively’s words against her, stressing that she fought against Baldoni’s attempts to subpoena her information. “Ms. Lively herself makes a compelling argument that individuals have a constitutional right to privacy regarding their financial information,” O’Connell argued.

The social media personality implied that it was hypocritical for Lively to protect her private date while disregarding the privacy of others. O’Connell also dismissed the subpoena as the entertainer’s “desperate and paranoid” effort to prove “an imaginary smear campaign,” per The Daily Mail.

O’Connell doubled down on there being no smear campaign against Lively, arguing that she failed to understand the consequences of her own actions. She added that the actress was further ruining her bad reputation “by lashing out at content creators on social media.”

The YouTuber claimed Baldoni could not have paid content creators to run a smear campaign against Lively because “No third party has access to add additional money to a YouTuber’s monthly pay.” On that note, O’Connell revealed her financial ties to Lively’s husband.

“We are paid by AdSense according to ads run on our channel. Ironically enough, Mint Mobile often runs ads on my channel featuring their spokesperson, Ryan Reynolds, so if I’ve been paid directly or indirectly by anyone involved in this case, its former party, Ryan Reynolds,” O’Connell explained.

O’Connell further bashed Lively’s attempt to obtain her financial information as “abusive,” echoing similar sentiments to other content creators.The Blast covered the initial reaction to the Google subpoena, reporting that those involved were displeased by the invasion of privacy.

Andy Signore, host of the YouTube channel Popcorned Planet, bashed Lively’s subpoena as an attempt to silence YouTubers and social media personalities. He declared that there was no orchestrated smear campaign against “The Age of Adaline” star, stressing that people had freedom of speech.

“It’s shocking to be honest. Not because I have anything to hide, but because she thinks she can just bully and intimidate independent journalists. I won’t let her,” Signore declared. He noted he would fight Lively’s subpoena in court, adding that she had no right to his private data.

Lively and Baldoni’s legal drama continued amid the Google subpoena, with The Blast reporting that the TV personality’s highly anticipated deposition had been postponed. She was scheduled to be deposed on July 17; however, the deposition was rescheduled for July 31.

Sources explained that the postponement stemmed from the removal of social media personality Jed Wallace from the lawsuit. He was taken off the case due to jurisdictional reasons and was dismissed without prejudice. This allowed Lively to refile if she wanted the content creator back on the case.

However, sources noted Lively might not drag Wallace back into the case because she had accepted the court’s decision. Additionally, the entertainer and Baldoni’s teams had agreed to the postponement to better prepare themselves for the upcoming deposition.

Before the subpoena drama, Lively and her husband proved they were unbothered by their issues with Baldoni in April. The Blast shared that they confidently attended the TIME100 Gala, dominating the red carpet with their Hollywood power couple energy.

Lively, named a “Titan” on TIME’s 2025 Most Influential People list, looked radiant in a red gown. She flaunted her toned figure in the off-the-shoulder dress while Reynolds opted for a classy black and white tuxedo. The lovebirds barely kept their hands to themselves while posing for pictures.

The legal drama between Lively and Baldoni began in December 2024 when she accused the actor of sexual harassment, a toxic work environment, and running a smear campaign against her. He fired back against her allegations early this year with a $400 defamation lawsuit, which was later dismissed.

Will Blake Lively gain another legal victory against Justin Baldoni by securing her information request from content creators?