Perez Hilton Spills Courtroom Tea: Judge 'Not Feeling' Blake Lively’s Team

Perez Hilton says Blake Lively’s legal team just took a major hit in their ongoing lawsuit, telling reporters outside a Nevada courthouse on Tuesday that the judge was “not feeling” her attorney and left her looking “dejected.” The longtime celebrity blogger, born Mario Lavandeira, has become a surprising figure in Lively’s explosive legal battle against her "It Ends with Us" co-star and director Justin Baldoni. Lively accuses Baldoni of sexual harassment and retaliation, while he countersued her for $400 million in defamation, a claim that was dismissed earlier this year. With Lively’s $250 million case still scheduled to go to trial in March 2026, Perez Hilton has been dragged into the drama after she subpoenaed him for communications and unpublished material.

Hilton has argued the request is a violation of Nevada’s journalist shield laws, which protect reporters from being forced to hand over sources or private reporting materials. He insists his coverage of the Baldoni-Lively feud was based on his own opinions, not part of any smear campaign.

Speaking to The Blast and other media after Tuesday’s hearing, Hilton claimed Lively’s attorney, Merrill Kommerksy, failed to sway the court. “Oh my God, the judge was not feeling Blake’s lawyer on Thursday of last week. Today, even less so,” he said. “And she was not happy. She’s leaving the court dejected, not giving her client the outcome that she wanted.”

Hilton admitted the case is far from over but called the day’s outcome a step in the right direction. “So while, unfortunately, this is ongoing for me, I’m leaving today with a small win in that I know that today’s outcome has hurt Blake Lively. And it’s a win for journalists, and it’s a win for me.”

The blogger, who is representing himself pro se, admitted he is worn down by the drawn-out legal fight but refuses to back down. “I don’t want to be involved in this anymore, but I am,” Hilton said. “And it’s going to be a long process for me and for you," he added, speaking to the media.

He noted the challenges of facing Lively’s high-powered legal team without the same resources. “I’m representing myself pro se,” he explained. “If you’re not representing yourself pro se, you have a lawyer helping you."

Hilton previously told The Blast that representing himself has meant pouring dozens of hours into preparing for Thursday’s hearing. “I’m in my Elle Woods era. I feel like Kim Kardashian studying to become a lawyer,” he joked, adding that retaining his own high-priced legal team would have already cost him more than $50,000.

The latest courtroom clash followed a hearing last Thursday that zeroed in on whether Hilton could be forced to comply with Lively’s subpoena.

Her legal team argued that Hilton was one of several so-called “Content Creators” allegedly used to seed social media narratives that benefited Baldoni and Wayfarer Studios, pushing the judge to order him to hand over related communications.

Hilton, who has chosen to represent himself, pushed back hard. He argued that because he resides in Nevada, a New York federal court had no authority over him. Judge Lewis J. Liman agreed, ruling that the court lacked personal jurisdiction to enforce the subpoena. In doing so, he pointed out Hilton’s pro se status and noted that courts are required to give additional leeway to those representing themselves.

The outcome left Hilton stunned. He told The Blast he was “in shock,” admitting he expected the court to “for sure rule against him.”

The courtroom battle over Lively’s subpoena against Hilton is just one piece of a larger Hollywood legal saga. With Lively’s $250 million case against Baldoni headed to trial in 2026, Hilton’s role in the proceedings looms large. For now, he says he’ll keep showing up and speaking out, even if it means more confrontations with Lively’s legal team.

“I don’t want to be here,” Hilton admitted, “but I know that today was a small win, and that’s enough to keep me going.”

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