A spokesperson for Taylor Swift responded to an attempt to subpoena her as a witness in the legal dispute involving Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni, claiming the subpoena is an attempt to exploit Swift’s name for publicity. The controversy revolves around the 2024 film “It Ends With Us,” where Baldoni’s attorney, Bryan Freedman, submitted the subpoena. Swift’s representatives emphasized that she had no involvement in the film’s production, stating she never visited the set, participated in casting, or engaged in any creative processes. While she licensed music for the film, they noted that 19 other artists did the same.
The legal conflict began when Lively filed a civil rights complaint against Baldoni, accusing him of sexual harassment and retaliation regarding her on-set concerns. Lively has since sued Baldoni and associated parties for alleged retaliatory actions intended to silence her and others. Baldoni, countering the claims, labeled them as “completely false” and accused Lively of a smear campaign. Following these allegations, Baldoni filed a libel lawsuit against The New York Times after it published an article detailing Lively’s complaints, a matter that remains unresolved.
Additionally, Baldoni initiated another lawsuit against Lively, her husband Ryan Reynolds, and her representatives, seeking $400 million and a jury trial, with a trial scheduled for March 2026. Swift’s name surfaced in the legal context due to her friendship with Lively, appearing in a text message cited in Baldoni’s filings, where she is mentioned as a “megacelebrity friend.” Swift’s team asserts that the subpoena serves to generate media attention rather than address the case’s substantive issues.
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