This is WILD: Blake Lively’s Lawyer DENIES Sending Subpoenas—But 16 YouTubers Say Otherwise! Legal Bombshell Erupts as Creators Release Scanned Docs and Accuse the Star of Intimidation Tactics Meant to Silence Independent Journalism.
Title: FAKE SUBPOENAS, REAL DAMAGE: Content Creators Targeted in Blake Lively Scandal, But Her Legal Team Denies It All
Welcome to Flossom Talk, I’m de Flo—and today I’m shaken. What started as just another wild twist in the Blake Lively vs. Justin Baldoni legal circus has now morphed into something potentially criminal. Subpoenas that allegedly came from Lively’s legal team, demanding access to creators’ Google data, including emails, payment info, IP addresses, and more—may not have come from her team at all. And that’s not just weird—it’s terrifying.
Let’s back up.
Earlier today, I received a subpoena from Google’s official legal email. It looked real. It was formatted correctly. It came from the same address that Google uses for all its legal communications: google/legal/[email protected]. As someone who has covered the Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni feud in depth, I wasn’t shocked to be targeted. What did shock me was the invasive nature of the request—access to everything. Emails. IPs. Payment records. Search history. I thought, “This is insane.” I wasn’t alone.
YouTubers like Without a Crystal Ball (Katie Joy), Random Opinion, and even Andy Signor of Popcorn Planet reported receiving the exact same kind of subpoena. A flurry of DMs started. Were we all being hit with the same attempt to intimidate? Was this real? Was Blake Lively behind this? Should we lawyer up?
But here’s where it gets even more disturbing.
Andy Signor—who’s been doing his own deep dive into the authenticity of these legal notices—made some calls. After some back-and-forth with lawyers, Google reps, and his own legal contacts, he reached out directly to Blake Lively’s lawyer, Ezra Hudson. The reply? “We didn’t send them.”
Excuse me?
Now we’re in a different league. Because if Lively’s legal team didn’t send the subpoenas… who did? Who has the resources, the sophistication, the legal formatting know-how, and the access to spoof Google’s actual legal domain? This is no amateur phishing scam. This looks and feels like a coordinated attack—and it specifically targeted pro-Baldoni creators.
Let me be crystal clear: these subpoenas were not sent to just anyone. They went to creators who have consistently and honestly reported on the controversy surrounding Blake Lively, Vanzan Inc., and Jennifer Abel—the whistleblower who exposed the alleged shell company connected to Lively’s defamation lawsuit. These creators have stood up for transparency, victims, and journalistic integrity—and now someone wants them silenced.
It feels deliberate.
And frankly, it should be reported to authorities.
We’ve seen dirty tricks before. Fake HR complaints sent to creators. Baseless copyright strikes. Social media smear attempts. But this? This is a direct attempt to manipulate legal systems and intimidate journalists. If these subpoenas are fake, someone could be facing serious criminal charges. If they’re real—and Blake Lively’s legal team is lying? Then the cover-up is even worse than the crime.
Either way, it’s appalling.
It’s also eerily familiar. You may recall, a few months ago, creators started receiving HR-style complaints from someone allegedly affiliated with Dr. Leslie Dobson—a Lively-aligned “expert witness” whose own credibility has been called into question. Some of these complaints alleged absurd behavior, including an accusation that I “touched Blake’s stomach” during a now-viral interview (seriously?). Many creators saw through those fakes. But this subpoena incident? This felt different. It looked real.
Even Andy Signor initially believed it. I believed it. Katie Joy believed it. Why wouldn’t we?
And now that Blake Lively’s lawyer is denying involvement, I’m asking a different question: Was this a trap?
Think about it.
Creators go public with the subpoenas. We show our audiences the documentation. We speculate, analyze, report. Then—boom—her team releases a statement denying involvement. Suddenly, we’re the ones “spreading false claims.” They discredit us. They paint us as conspiracy theorists. And in doing so, they delegitimize our entire reporting on the Lively-Baldoni lawsuit.
It’s like gaslighting—but with subpoenas.
And again, this didn’t happen to Blake’s supporters. No creators on her side have said they got one. That’s not a coincidence. It’s targeted, it’s calculated, and—if proven fake—it’s criminal impersonation of a legal entity. That’s not just shady. It’s jail-time shady.
As I write this, I’m still trying to process it all. I’m grateful I may not need to hire a lawyer (these things are expensive), but I’m also angry. We’ve entered a new era of weaponized harassment against digital journalists. And it’s dangerous.
Let’s be honest—Blake Lively’s camp hasn’t exactly been transparent in this whole legal mess. Vanzan Inc. has been accused of being a shell company. Jennifer Abel’s information was obtained through subpoenas that seemed shady at best. Major figures like Candace Owens, Perez Hilton, and Andy Signor were all subpoenaed—and none of them were informed until TMZ reached out. That’s not due process. That’s PR weaponry.
So no, I’m not surprised anymore.
I’m just deeply disturbed.
Whoever created these fake subpoenas—or authorized them, or allowed them to be sent—knew exactly what they were doing. They wanted us to panic. To run to lawyers. To question each other. To start infighting. And most of all, they wanted to scare us into silence.
It didn’t work.
If anything, it’s galvanized the creator community. We’ve built bridges. Compared notes. Shared screenshots. And now, we’re demanding answers.
Google needs to investigate this thoroughly. The FBI should be alerted. This isn’t just an impersonation scam—it’s an attempt to suppress reporting on a public lawsuit involving one of the most famous actresses in Hollywood. If this had happened to CNN, it would be front-page news.
So why should independent creators be treated any differently?
We deserve protection too.
We’re not going to stop asking questions. We’re not going to be bullied. And we’re not going to be silent while someone—whether it’s a rogue actor, a legal assistant gone wild, or a coordinated PR sabotage—tries to dismantle our right to report.
I’ll keep following this story. My podcast later this weekend will go deeper into possible suspects, legal ramifications, and how creators are fighting back. In the meantime, stay safe. Protect your digital accounts. Don’t click on strange links. And for the love of all that is legally binding, verify everything.
And if you’ve been targeted too—reach out. Let’s build a record. Let’s share our evidence.
Because this is not over.