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Judge shakes off Blake Lively’s motion to keep texts with Taylor Swift confidential

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As a devoted film aficionado, I’ve been following the intriguing twists and turns in Blake Lively’s ongoing legal tussle with her “It Ends With Us” co-star, Justin Baldoni. Remarkably, some private conversations between Blake and Taylor Swift – my beloved friend and fellow artist – might potentially find their way into the courtroom proceedings. This recent development certainly adds a new layer of intrigue to an already captivating storyline!

In a court filing on Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Lewis J. Liman rejected the former “Gossip Girl” actress’s attempt to shield her communications with Taylor Swift from the ongoing litigation, as reported by The Times. The judge’s order states that since Lively claimed Swift was aware of complaints or discussions about the film’s working environment, among other matters, it is reasonable to request messages between them regarding the film and this lawsuit. In simpler terms, the judge allowed access to their messages because they might provide evidence to support or dispute Lively’s claims of harassment and retaliation.

In February, Baldoni and Wayfarer Studios made a demand for documents linked to the Lively-Swift texts. They asked for any records and conversations pertaining to or indicating Alejandro Lively’s communications with Taylor Swift concerning their planned 2024 romantic drama and subsequent lawsuits.

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In simpler terms, Judge Jacqueline M. Corley decided that Justin Baldoni’s 400-million-dollar lawsuit against Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds, and The New York Times was not valid according to the required legal standards, thus she threw out the case.

For several months, the actors from “It Ends With Us” have been involved in a series of legal exchanges following Lively’s claims of sexual harassment by director Baldoni on set, and accusations that his team orchestrated a negative campaign against her in December. The initial allegations were reported by the New York Times. On December 31st, Lively filed a lawsuit against “Jane the Virgin” alum Baldoni in federal court. In response, Baldoni, along with nine other defendants such as his crisis PR team and executives at Wayfarer Studios, counter-sued Lively, her husband Ryan Reynolds, and filed a separate defamation complaint against the New York Times on the same day, seeking $400 million in damages.

Earlier this month, Judge Liman rejected Baldoni’s grievances, finding them insufficient according to legal requirements. In his recent ruling issued on Wednesday, the judge expressed that “Lively’s appeal is grounded in the wider worry that the Wayfarer Parties are utilizing demands for interactions with Swift not ‘to gather information relevant to claims and defenses in court, but to bolster a public relations narrative outside of court.’

On Wednesday, the court declined Baldoni’s request for Lively to disclose papers related to the production, as part of Baldoni’s counter-motion.

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After receiving the judge’s approval, Lively no longer pursues her two allegations of emotional distress towards Baldoni.

Earlier this year, a subpoena was issued by Baldoni’s team towards Taylor Swift, however, they later chose to withdraw it following Taylor Swift and her lawyers’ claims that it was an “unjustified search” as reported by Variety.

A representative for Lively commented on this week’s ruling, stating that Baldoni’s persistent attempt to involve Taylor Swift dates back to August 2024, with the intention being to sway her fan base. Historically, Swift’s passionate fans, known as Swifites, have united to criticize her former high-profile partners and more recently, have mobilized against Ticketmaster over accusations of fraud, price manipulation, and antitrust offenses.

As a supporter speaking out, I’ll persist in highlighting Baldoni’s persistent tactics to capitalize on Ms. Swift’s fame, which from the start has merely served as a diversion from the grave sexual harassment and retaliation allegations he and the Wayfarer group are confronting.

Swift and Baldoni’s representatives have yet to provide a response following The Times’ request for a comment.

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2025-06-20 02:31

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