United Kingdom, July 12 -- Blake Lively has slammed Justin Baldoni's legal team for trying to turn their legal battle into a "public spectacle".

The former Gossip Girl star is suing her It Ends With Us co-star and director for sexual harassment and retaliation and she's now filed a motion requesting the judge agrees to a protective order which would see her sit for her deposition on 17 July at a redacted location, with everyone attending to be identified in advance.

The movie came after a lawyer for Justin - whose counterclaims against Blake and her husband Ryan Reynolds for extortion and defamation were dismissed last month - previously said he wanted the deposition to be taken in public for people to see.

Attorney Bryan Freedman told...