Taylor Swift It is still involved in the media judgment between Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively. Federal Judge Lewis J. Liman authorized the actor and producer to access messages between Lively and the singer, provided they are related to the film Break the circle (It ends with us) or with the current legal battle between both actors.
The order, issued on June 18, 2025, occurs after Lively’s defense tried to prevent Baldoni’s access for private communications between the actress and her close friend, claiming that they were “irrelevant” for the case.
The judge did not agree. According to documents obtained by The Hollywood ReporterLiman considered that conversations are “Reasonably important” Because Lively himself identified Swift as a person who “would probably have knowledge of complaints or discussions about the work environment during filming.”
“The request of the messages with Swift regarding the film and this process is reasonably justified, to discover information that can prove or refute the accusations of harassment and reprisals of Lively,” the judge wrote in his decision.
After this decision, Lively’s legal representatives reacted hard and accused Baldoni of using Swift’s fame as a distraction of the true nucleus of the trial, which revolves around serious accusations of inappropriate conduct.
In statements collected by Peoplea Lively spokesman said:
“We will continue to denounce the implacable efforts of Baldoni for exploiting the popularity of Mrs. Swift, which since the first day has been nothing more than a distraction of the serious accusations of sexual harassment and reprisals facing him and Wayfarer.”
In addition, the defense said Swift is no longer legally implicated directly. The singer had been formally cited in May by Baldoni’s lawyers, but the citation was subsequently withdrawn.
Although Swift did not have an active role in the production of It ends with ushe did give the license of one of his songs, My Tears Ricochetfor the soundtrack.
When the singer -songwriter was summoned, a spokesman argued that she never visited the set or had important decisions in the feature film.
“He did not participate in any casting or creative decisions, he did not compose the music of the film, he saw no cut or suggestions, he did not even see the movie until weeks after its premiere,” said the Swift team.
The interpreter of “Love Story” was involved in the dispute in the judicial documents that Justin Baldoni presented as an contrademanda to Lively.
The actor and director of Break the circle He claimed that, during a meeting in 2023 at the residence of the actress of Gossip Girlboth Ryan Reynolds and Taylor Swift would have pressed for him to accept a scene rewritten by Lively.
According to the story, they both praised the new version of the script, which he interpreted as “an indirect form” to give in creative control.
Baldoni also presented as evidence an alleged conversation in which Lively referred to herself as “Khaleesi”calling Reynolds and Swift their “Dragons”which – according to him – underlined the power they exercised against him during creative discussions.
Although Baldoni obtained partial access to communications between Swift and Lively, the Court also denied a motion presented by her team to force Lively to deliver more documents related to production.
This cross motion was rejected by Judge Liman, who said that the petition did not meet the necessary procedural standards for immediate approval.
On the other hand, Lively had offered to deliver all the documents required by Baldoni – except the exchanges with Swift – if the actor’s team delivered the recordings of the filming and the uncensored communications mentioned in their amended demand. That proposal was rejected by the defendant, as reported The Hollywood Reporter.
Blake Lively He filed his initial complaint in December 2024, accusing Justin Baldoni of sexual harassment, inappropriate behavior in the set and subsequent reprisals. Baldoni, on the other hand, denied the charges and presented a defamation and extortion counter. The actor’s movement was dismissed on June 9.
The trial is scheduled for March 2026.
