What Mark Geragos has said about Lively v. Wayfarer Studios

4 quotes · 2 episodes · May 12, 2026 – Jun 12, 2026

Mark Geragos, American criminal defense attorney who represented Michael Jackson; co-host of In the Well, has been quoted on Lively v. Wayfarer Studios 4 times in 2 episodes of The Megyn Kelly Show, most recently on June 12, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.

In their words

Geragos said the fee award would not be paid by Baldoni personally but fought over by insurance companies.
“it's not going to come out of justin baldoni's pocket this is all going to it's going to be a fight between the insurance companies over who's going to pay this”
The Megyn Kelly Show: Austin Metcalf's Father Speaks Out, Plus False Karmelo Anthony Narratives, and Blake Lively Legal Fees Ruling, with Mark Geragos and Arthur Aidala | Ep. 1338 (Jun 12, 2026) · Listen from 1:28:06
Geragos described Lively's litigation as a self-inflicted reputational disaster, comparing it to the Streisand effect.
“never has somebody so lit themselves on fire and for absolutely no reason”
The Megyn Kelly Show: Austin Metcalf's Father Speaks Out, Plus False Karmelo Anthony Narratives, and Blake Lively Legal Fees Ruling, with Mark Geragos and Arthur Aidala | Ep. 1338 (Jun 12, 2026) · Listen from 1:35:01
Geragos theorizes the Lively settlement via private mediation was designed to shield her lawyers from a malpractice suit.
“The California Supreme Court case says if you go through private mediation, you can't sue your lawyer for legal malpractice”
The Megyn Kelly Show: The TRUTH About Michael Jackson as Biopic Sets Records, and Blake Lively's DOOMED Legal Strategy, with Mark Geragos and Matt Murphy (May 12, 2026) · Listen from 1:53:36
Geragos says any attorney's fee award in the Lively case will ultimately be paid by insurers.
“this is never going to come out of their pockets it's always going to come out of the insurance company pockets”
The Megyn Kelly Show: The TRUTH About Michael Jackson as Biopic Sets Records, and Blake Lively's DOOMED Legal Strategy, with Mark Geragos and Matt Murphy (May 12, 2026) · Listen from 1:37:56

Episodes

Austin Metcalf's Father Speaks Out, Plus False Karmelo Anthony Narratives, and Blake Lively Legal Fees Ruling, with Mark Geragos and Arthur Aidala | Ep. 1338
The Megyn Kelly Show · Jun 12, 2026 · 1 h 42 min
Megyn Kelly fact-checks Karmelo Anthony's parents, interviews Austin Metcalf's father Jeff, then discusses the case, the Lively–Baldoni fee ruling and Nick Reiner with Mark Geragos and Arthur Aidala.
The TRUTH About Michael Jackson as Biopic Sets Records, and Blake Lively's DOOMED Legal Strategy, with Mark Geragos and Matt Murphy
The Megyn Kelly Show · May 12, 2026 · 2 h 11 min
Megyn Kelly, Mark Geragos, and Matt Murphy weigh Michael Jackson's legacy and abuse allegations amid the Michael biopic, then critique Blake Lively's legal strategy against Justin Baldoni.

Others on Lively v. Wayfarer Studios

Megyn Kelly · 14 quotes
Bryan Freedman · 5 quotes
Maureen Callahan · 3 quotes
Rob Shuter · 2 quotes
Victoria Burke · 2 quotes
Phil Holloway · 1 quote
Ashleigh Merchant · 1 quote
Matt Murphy · 1 quote

Mark Geragos on other topics

Peremptory challenges and race in jury selection · 2 quotes
Michael Jackson child sexual abuse allegations · 2 quotes
Michael (2026 film) · 2 quotes
Assassination of Charlie Kirk · 1 quote
Tyler Robinson preliminary hearing · 1 quote
Capital punishment · 1 quote
Nick Reiner murder case · 1 quote
Self-defense in criminal trials · 1 quote