Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni are in the middle of a legal dispute regarding It Ends With Us, and now Taylor Swift has been subpoenaed by Justin’s legal team as part of his $400 million defamation countersuit against Blake and Ryan Reynolds.
If you’re new here/feeling overwhelmed, here’s what we know about the subpoena and how Taylor has responded.
News of Taylor Being Subpoenaed Broke on May 9
TMZ dropped a report that said “sources with direct knowledge” had confirmed that Justin’s attorney Bryan Freedman “subpoenaed Taylor as a witness in the Lively-Baldoni legal war.”
Taylor Swift’s Spokesperson Released a Statement Calling the Subpoena Tabloid Clickbait
“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 or made any notes on the film, she did not even see ‘It Ends With Us’ until weeks after its public release, and was traveling around the globe during 2023 and 2024,” they said, per CNN.
“The connection Taylor had to this film was permitting the use of one song, ‘My Tears Ricochet,’” they added. “Given that her involvement was licensing a song for the film, which 19 other artists also did, this document subpoena is designed to use Taylor Swift’s name to draw public interest by creating tabloid clickbait instead of focusing on the facts of the case.”
Blake’s Rep Then Released a Statement About Taylor Being Subpoenaed
“Mr. Baldoni, Mr. Sarowitz, and team continue to turn a case of sexual harassment and retaliation into entertainment for the tabloids, going as far as suggesting that they sell tickets to a concert venue—Madison Square Garden—to witness Ms. Lively’s deposition, to subpoenaing Taylor Swift, a woman who has given a voice to millions all over the world,” the rep said, per People.
“This is a very serious legal matter, not Barnum & Bailey’s Circus,” the statement continued. “The defendants continue to publicly intimidate, bully, shame and attack women’s rights and reputations. Including in the past month seeking to strike down for all, a powerful California victims’ rights law, calling it ‘unconstitutional.’ The disturbing actions by a billionaire, men who made their careers as ‘female allies’ and their team continue to show their true colors.”
Further details about Taylor’s subpoena remain TBD. The trial in the case is set for March 2026.
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