Blake Lively to Testify Against Justin Baldoni in 'It Ends With Us' Trial; Taylor Swift Subpoenaed

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Updated May 10, 2025, 08:55 AM

Blake Lively is set to testify in a sexual harassment trial against her former co-star and director, Justin Baldoni, stemming from their work on the 2024 film 'It Ends With Us.' Lively's lawyer, Mike Gottlieb, has confirmed that she will take the stand in the upcoming trial scheduled for March 2026. The lawsuit claims that Baldoni sexually harassed Lively and orchestrated a smear campaign against her.

In a significant development, Taylor Swift has been subpoenaed by Baldoni's attorney, Bryan Freedman, to testify in the case. Swift, a close friend of Lively, has been drawn into the legal battle despite her limited involvement with the film, which was solely through licensing her song 'My Tears Ricochet.' A spokesperson for Swift has criticized the subpoena, stating it is an attempt to use her name to generate media attention rather than focusing on the case's merits.

Baldoni has countersued Lively, along with her husband Ryan Reynolds and her publicist Leslie Sloane, for $400 million, alleging defamation and extortion. He claims that Lively and Reynolds attempted to hijack the film and damage his reputation with false allegations. Baldoni also filed a defamation lawsuit against The New York Times for its coverage of Lively's initial complaint filed in December 2024 with the California Civil Rights Department.

The legal battle has intensified with both parties accusing each other of various wrongdoings. Lively's team has criticized Baldoni's legal tactics, particularly the subpoenaing of high-profile figures like Swift, as an attempt to intimidate and distract from the core issues of sexual harassment and retaliation. In alleged text messages, Lively referred to Swift and Reynolds as her 'dragons,' likening herself to Khaleesi from 'Game of Thrones.' Additionally, 'It Ends With Us' actress Isabela Ferrer mentioned Swift's influence in her casting, though Swift's spokesperson denies any involvement beyond the song licensing.

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Le HuffPost

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Why Taylor Swift is being called to testify in the Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni case https://t.co/lSJHqE3GtE

New York Magazine

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Blake Lively’s rep criticized Justin Baldoni’s legal team for subpoenaing Taylor Swift, who has already made it clear that she would very much like to be excluded from this narrative. https://t.co/D8D2bl5X2u

Pop Crave

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A spokesperson for Taylor Swift reacts to her being subpoenaed in the case between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni: “Taylor Swift never set foot on the set of this movie, she was not involved in any casting or creative decisions, she did not score the film, she never saw an edit https://t.co/QL3wgu1arO