In a federal lawsuit filed in December, Blake Lively claimed that a mysterious Texas-based social media guru ran an untraceable smear campaign against her at the behest of Justin Baldoni. On Wednesday, a judge granted Jed Wallace’s motion to dismiss himself as a defendant in the case.

Lively's legal team says the court's decision "relates solely to the procedural question of whether he is subject to jurisdiction in New York or elsewhere"

A federal judge has dismissed Blake Lively’s claims against social media PR expert Jed Wallace, who she alleged was part of a negative campaign against her as she accused Justin Baldoni of sexual harassment on the set of It Ends With Us.