In the center of the controversy they are found Blake Lively and Justin Baldonico -star of the film “It ends with us“. His legal dispute, initiated in December 2024 when Lively accused Baldoni of sexual harassment and other positions, has climbed at unsuspected levels. Baldoni responded with a contrademand by defamation and extortion, and it is here where the story takes an unexpected turn.
According to legal documents obtained by Page SixBaldoni alleges that Lively threatened to reveal private text messages between her and Taylor Swiftif the singer did not issue a public support statement. The Philling mentions that Lively’s lawyer Michael Gottlieb contacted Swift’s legal firm, to request this statement, hinting at the publication of private messages as retaliation if Swift refused.
Legal documents also detail that a Swift representative responded to these threats, which Baldoni describes as “inappropriate and apparently extortion.” Lively’s defense, meanwhile, has labeled the accusations of “categorically false” and “completely far from reality.”
This situation not only exposes an intense legal battle, but also reveals a complex network of relations between the three celebrities involved. The friendship between Lively and Swift, which dates from 2015, is now affected by this conflict, which began to generate rumors since Baldoni, in his initial contrademand, described Swift and her husband, Ryan Reynolds, as “dragons” that protect Lively. The description of the documents refers to a series of actions taken by Lively and his team and the supposed influence of Swift on them. In fact, in a recent interview, Lively mentioned having lived a year with “the highest points and the lowest points of his life”, indirectly referring to the situation.
The subpoena to Swift as a witness, initially denied by its publicist who mentioned his busy schedule with his world tour, adds another layer of complexity to this matter. Sources close to those involved indicate that Swift, who initially felt “used”, now seeks to overcome the incident and continue his friendship with Lively. The mystery remains: what will text messages reveal? Meanwhile, the legal battle continues, with the world anxiously waiting for the next chapter of this real life novel.
