Bryan says Blake is afraid of the truth and he wants her to keep moving forward with her lawsuit against Baldoni … because Bryan says the legal process will help him clear Justin of Blake’s claims of sexual harassment.

Freedman says the judge left open the door for Baldoni’s lawyers to amend 4 of their 7 original claims against Blake … and he says they will definitely amend their lawsuit.

Bryan also tells us Blake is scheduled for a deposition later this month, and while it sounds like he isn’t convinced she will actually show face … he tells us what he’s going to grill her on.