Blake Lively Loses Bid to Shield Taylor Swift Texts in Justin Baldoni Legal Clash

Taylor Swift finds herself caught in the crossfire of a heated legal battle between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni, co-stars of the 2024 film It Ends With Us. On June 18, Judge Lewis Liman rejected Lively’s motion to shield her private text messages with Swift from Baldoni’s legal team, escalating the drama surrounding their feud.

The judge’s ruling emphasized that the requested messages are relevant to Lively’s claims of harassment and retaliation on the film’s set. "The requests for messages with Swift are reasonably tailored to discover information that could prove or disprove Lively’s allegations," Liman noted, dismissing arguments that the move was a publicity stunt. Lively’s team fired back, accusing Baldoni of exploiting Swift’s fame to deflect from serious accusations of misconduct.

Swift, who had no direct involvement in the film beyond licensing her song My Tears Ricochet for its trailer, was briefly subpoenaed as a witness, though Baldoni’s team later withdrew the request. Swift’s representative clarified her minimal role, stating, "Taylor never set foot on the set or made creative decisions." Yet, Baldoni’s alleged fixation on Swift’s name—dating back to a 2024 PR strategy—has kept her in the spotlight of this messy dispute.

As the case heads toward a March 2026 trial in New York, the saga continues to unravel, with Swift’s peripheral involvement drawing unwanted attention. Lively’s team remains steadfast, vowing to challenge what they call Baldoni’s distraction tactics.