Music superstar Taylor Swift is ongoing Legal dispute between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni In allegations surrounding the production of its 2024 film "The End With Us".
A Swift spokesman confirmed the subpoena in a statement to CBS News on Friday, saying it was “designated to use the Taylor Swift name to attract public interest by creating tabloid Clickbait, rather than focusing on the facts of the case.”
“Taylor Swift never stepped on the clip of this movie, she wasn’t involved in any actors or creative decisions, she didn’t rate the movie, she never saw editing or recording any notes on the movie, until weeks after the public release, she saw it ending with us and was touring the historic journey in 2023 and 2024.” “Taylor’s connection to this movie allowed the use of a song, ‘My Tears Ricochet.’”
CBS News has approached representatives from Lively and Baldoni.
Lively and Bardoni are involved A widely publicized legal struggle This started when Lively sued Baldoni in December, accusing him of sexually harassing her in a group called "End With Us".
Bardoni denied the allegations and January was lively for slanderseeking $400 million from her and her husband, actor Ryan Reynolds, for allegations of blackmail, slander and privacy violations. He also filed a separate libel lawsuit against the New York Times story, which initially reported Lively's allegations against him.
Swift, a long-time friend of Lively, was mentioned in a counter-claim by Baldoni, although not directly under her full name. The anti-collapse includes text messages that suggest that the script conference is also reportedly attended by Renault and "Taylor".
According to Strike Back, in a text message to Baldoni, Swift and Renault were vividly described as her "most trustworthy partners", saying that they were her "dragons" and referring to "Game of Thrones."
Baldoni's lawyers argued in the opposition that in Swift and Reynolds, Baldoni faced "the world's most influential and wealthiest celebrity who are not afraid to make him very difficult."
at the same time, Revised the complaint filed in FebruaryLively accused Baldoni of making other women uncomfortable.
The federal judge in charge of the lawsuit said in January that he might combine the two, and the trial will begin in March 2026.