Blake Lively team criticizes Justin Baldoni’s lawyers for citing Taylor Swift: “This is a serious legal issue, not a circus”
Blake Lively’s team lashed out at Justin Baldoni’s lawyers after they cited singer Taylor Swift, a close friend of the actress, in the midst of the legal battle faced by the former distribution partners.
Swift was summoned as a witness by Baldoni’s legal team in the conflict related to several judicial actions derived from the complaint filed by Lively, who claims to have been a victim of sexual harassment by the director during the filming of the film Break the circle.
In response, Lively representatives accused Baldoni’s team of converting a serious legal issue to a “circus” and denounced that it was even suggested to sell tickets to witness the actress’s statement.
In reference to Justin Baldoni and Steve Sarowitz, co -founder of Wayfarer Studios, a statement published by People He affirms: “Mr. Baldoni, Mr. Sarowitz and his team insist on transforming a case of sexual harassment and reprisals into entertainment for the tabloids. They even proposed to sell tickets in a concert enclosure – the Madison Square Garden – to witness Mrs. Lively’s statement and quoted Taylor Swift as a witness, a woman who has given voice to millions of people.”
The statement continues: “This is a very serious legal issue, not the Circus of Barnum & Bailey. The defendants persist in intimidating, harassing, embarrassing and publicly attacking the rights and reputation of women. Even, last month they tried to annul for all a powerful law of rights of victims in California, qualifying it as ‘unconstitutional’. Races such as ‘Women’s Allies’ and their team, expose their true face. ”
The suggestion of transmitting Lively’s statement in Madison Square Garden provo People On Thursday, May 8: “They make the statement in the MSG, sell tickets or transmit by streaming and donate every dollar to organizations that help victims of domestic violence.”
In a statement sent to The Independenta spokesman for Taylor Swift said that the singer’s only connection with the film was the inclusion of her song ‘My Tears Ricochet’ in the soundtrack.
The spokesman added: “Taylor Swift never stepped on the set of this film, did not participate in the casting process or in creative decisions, did not compose the music, did not see any assembly or comment on the edition. In fact, he did not even see Break the circle Until weeks after its public premiere, as it was touring the world for 2023 and 2024 leading the biggest tour in history. ”
“The only relationship Taylor had with this movie was to authorize the use of a song, ‘My Tears Ricochet’.”
“Since his participation was limited to licenseing a song, as did another 19 artists, this judicial citation seems to be designed to use the name of Taylor Swift in order to generate media interest and click on the tabloids, instead of focusing on the real facts of the case.”
Last month it was reported that Taylor Swift, as well as Hugh Jackman, friend and cast partner of Ryan Reynolds, could be summoned to declare within the framework of the current legal process.
Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni’s lawyers have confirmed that both will testify at the trial, scheduled for March 2026. Chambers will not be allowed within the courtroom.
Translation of Leticia Zampedri
