Taylor Swift is cited as a witness in the trial between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni for harassment and defamation
Taylor Swift was summoned as a witness at the trial that will face Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni, a legal process that will begin in March 2026 and that revolves around harassment complaintsdefamation and abuse linked to the production of the film Break the circle ‘.
The legal conflict, one of the most commented in Hollywood, It has as a history a demand for sexual harassment and a contrademand by manipulation and humiliation.
The judicial process has Blake Lively, who accuses Baldoni – his co -star and also director of the film – of sexual harassment and carrying out a discredit campaign. In response, the actor presented a counter -mail against Lively and her husband Ryan Reynolds for alleged abuse.
Within the framework of this dispute, Baldoni’s legal team formalized Taylor Swift as a witness. As Baldoni himself explained, the singer was present at a key meeting at the Penthouse in Lively, where Reynolds also attended.
During that meeting, Lively and Swift would have discussed rewritures of the script that, according to the accusation, were used to exert pressure on the director.
Blake Lively starred with Justin Baldoni ‘Break the circle’. Photo:Sony Pictures
Swift’s surrounding response
After knowing the citation, a spokesman for Taylor Swift issued a statement in which a categorical rejection was manifested.
The text emphasizes that The artist “never set foot on the filming set”did not participate in creative decisions or the musicalization process, and that did not even see the film until weeks after its premiere, because it was on tour during the 2023 and 2024 years.
The statement adds that Swift’s only participation was to allow the use of one of his songs, ‘My Tears Ricochet’, as part of the soundtrack, in an agreement similar to that of 19 other artists.
The team considers that the citation seeks more to capture public attention through the Swift name that provides relevant information to the trial.
The team. Consider that citation seeks more to capture public attention Photo:Suzanne Cordeiro / AFP
Conversations and background
In judicial documents presented by Baldoni, it is detailed that after the meeting in the Penthouse, He praised by text message one of the scenes rewritten by Lively, describing it as “more fun and interesting” regardless of the presence of Reynolds or Swift.
The actress, according to these messages, responded cordially and referred to Swift and Reynolds as “absolute titans” in the writing and narration of stories.
Lively would also have compared his situation with that of a fictional character: “If you ever saw Game of Thrones, you will realize that I am Khaleesi … My dragons also protect me in my battles”, He wrote, referring to his close allies in the industry.
*This content was written with the assistance of artificial intelligence, based on public knowledge information disclosed to the media. In addition, she had the review of the journalist and an editor.
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