The lawyers of Justin Baldoni They seek that Taylor Swift is cited to testify in the media and expected trial between the actor and Blake Lively, who accused her of harassment during the filming of It ends with us.
Although the legal representatives of the singer have argued that she was not involved in the production of the film and, therefore, cannot be considered as a witness, the defense of Baldoni He insists that his testimony is crucial.
This is because supposedly Taylor Swift advised to Lively In many creative processes of the film and, in addition, the actress also pressed her to support her publicly in the midst of the legal conflict.
Next, we tell you if Taylor Swift could reach the courts.
Did Blake Lively try to manipulate Taylor Swift as a key witness?
Although there are still a few months to begin the trial between Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively, The case continues to talk about and, this time, the actor’s lawyers filed a new complaint claiming that Blake Lively would have threatened her friend, Taylor Swift, to publicly support her in her legal battle for It ends with us.
According to information published by the magazine People, The legal team of Lively He would have communicated with the lawyer of Taylor Swift to demand that the singer publish a public statement in support of the actress.
In addition, it was suggested that, yes Swift He refused to do so, some personal messages that were in possession of the actress would be made public.
In this regard, the legal team of Baldoni said that the lawyer of Taylor Swift responded to these threats, qualifying them as “Inappropriate” and that they scratched in extortion. “Wayfarer parts seek to obtain that information as possible evidence, but in reality it is an attempt to intimidate and coerce a key witness in this litigation.”
For its part, Mike gottlieb, Lawyer of Blake Lively, He flatly denied the accusations and described them as “Categorically false” because “They are cowardly based on alleged anonymous sources and are completely disconnected from reality.”
In addition, the legal team of Lively accused the lawyers of Baldoni of “Shoot first, without evidence and no matter who harms,” and announced that they will present motions to the Court so that the actor’s lawyers pay accounts for their alleged misconduct.
The singer denies being involved in the movie
On May 9 it was announced that Taylor Swift He received a judicial appointment to appear at the trial between Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively, which will take place in March next year.
This is because the lawyers of Baldoni They assure that the singer was involved in the creative process of the film It ends with us And it could be a key witness to support the actor’s claims.
One of those statements indicates that Blake Lively repeatedly threatened to destroy the career of Baldoni, ensuring that it had the support of Taylor Swift.
Given these statements, a legal representative of the singer replied that Taylor “never stepped on the set of this movie” And that did not participate andn “no casting or in creative decisions.”
He also clarified that he did not compose the soundtrack and that he didn’t even see It ends with us until weeks after its premiere, since it was worldwide touring during 2023 and 2024.
The legal team also emphasized that the only relationship of Taylor With the movie it was authorizing the use of his song My Tears Ricochet“Something also made another 19 artists.” Therefore, they described the citation as a strategy for “Use the name of Taylor Swift and attract the attention of the public.”
Therefore, although it is still early to determine if Taylor Swift You must officially testify, the truth is that, if the lawyers of Baldoni They do not present sufficient evidence that justifies their relevance in the case, it is unlikely that the citation progresses.
