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Blake Lively’s Corroborating Witnesses Fear Retaliation If They Reveal Themselves
Blake Lively
Of Course Witnesses Are Staying Anonymous
… They’re Terrified of Threats, Bullying!!!
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Blake Lively says she has people to corroborate her complaints against Justin Baldoni … and, while JB and his team want them to reveal their names, there’s one major reason they aren’t — they’re terrified of receiving the same treatment as the A-list couple.
Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ … it shouldn’t come as a surprise that the two cast members from “It Ends with Us” who will testify in support of Blake are hiding their identities — ’cause they don’t want to deal with the abuse like Blake and her husband, Ryan Reynolds, are receiving.
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Our sources say Steve Sarowitz — a partner in Wayfarer Studios — allegedly comparing his retaliatory plan to Israel’s campaign against Hamas, plus his willingness to empty coffers to take them down, would rattle anyone … especially those just getting started in the industry!
As you know … Blake filed an amended complaint earlier this week in which she said multiple people from the ‘IEWU’ set would come forward to corroborate her claims of sexual harassment against Justin Baldoni.
She didn’t reveal their names … and Baldoni’s lawyer, Bryan Freedman, blasted the whole complaint as hearsay — from people who were “clearly no longer willing to come forward or publicly support her claims.”
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Baldoni’s camp tells TMZ … “Ms. Lively, Mr. Reynolds, and their paid representatives initiated this campaign which has severely impacted many private individuals, their livelihoods, and their families.
“Since they’ve yet to show any evidence and continue to blame others for the online vitriol resulting from their own actions, they are now speaking on behalf of alleged third parties who have not come forward themselves.
“Wayfarer, Justin, and their representatives have no ill will nor vendetta against anyone who speaks up in any circumstance and have first-hand experience with and empathy for the struggles of going against incredibly powerful individuals in pursuit of the truth.”
Justin and Blake are both living their lives in spite of the growing legal fray … with Justin cooling off in Hawaii, while Blake hit the Big Apple for the “Saturday Night Live” 50th anniversary special last weekend.
It sounds like we’ll have to wait and see who’s willing to testify … or if the fear of public backlash will get people to clam up.
MMA’s Guilherme Vasconcelos
Cause Of Death Revealed
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Guilherme “Bomba” Vasconcelos — an MMA fighter who competed in the UFC and Bellator, and dated Demi Lovato — died by suicide, according to newly-released documents.
TMZ Sports obtained the case report from the October 15 incident … which state cops were dispatched to an Illinois home around 9 AM after a woman reported finding Vasconcelos in the garage.
After reviewing security camera footage … cops determined Vasconcelos took his own life the night prior around 11:45 PM — and was not discovered until the following morning.
A search of the house recovered several vials of anabolic steroids, with two mostly empty and two unopened. A suicide note was not discovered.
According to a toxicology report … it yielded only one positive finding — caffeine.
Over the course of his MMA career … Vasconcelos racked up a record of 10-6. He and Lovato were first spotted together in 2017 during New Year’s Eve festivities after several months of dating.
Guilherme’s uncle, Walter, mourned the loss of his nephew at the time … saying, “We were looking forward to your visit for Christmas, which will no longer happen. Life is fleeting, and we woke up to this devastating news. What a time we live in.”
RIP
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Justin Bieber
Snaps at Paparazzi
… So Disrespectful!!!
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Justin Bieber was getting snapped and then he snapped … unloading on a paparazzi for saying something the pop star felt was disrespectful.
Ya gotta see the heated interaction between Justin and a photog … with the Biebs snapping at the guy, set off by the dude saying “Thank you.”
Justin asks the photog — who is not a TMZ cameraman — why he’s thanking him … and explains why it’s disrespectful to do so.
Bieber was heading back to his SUV with Hailey Bieber after grabbing breakfast at Beverly Glen Deli in Los Angeles … and paps were waiting for him.
Justin told the guy to stick to taking pictures and letting him do his thing … with no need to thank JB for anything.
We don’t usually see this kind of reaction from Justin … so it’s pretty interesting.
Justin and Hailey hanging out in public is noteworthy too … the couple was dogged by break-up rumors last month but they squashed it and now they’re out together.
MMA Fighter Guilherme Vasconcelos Cause Of Death Revealed
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