Taylor Swift Is 'Not Relevant' in Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni's Case After Possibility of Subpoena, Source Says
Taylor Swift is allegedly 'not relevant' to Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni's 'It Ends With Us' lawsuits despite being dragged into the drama.
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Taylor Swift wants nothing to do with Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni's lawsuits and is 'not relevant' to their cases, a source says. Here's what's going on.
by Lauren Weiler
Published on February 8, 2025
Taylor Swift allegedly isnât happy about Blake Lively dragging her into the It Ends With Us drama and lawsuits. Lively and Justin Baldoni are facing off in a legal battle following the release of the film based on Colleen Hooverâs book. Livelyâs texts mentioned Swift, which might bring Swift into the case. Hereâs what a source said about Swift not being ârelevantâ to the legal battle and wanting nothing to do with it.
Taylor Swift is officially more involved than she likely wants to be in Blake Lively and Justin Baldoniâs It Ends With Us legal battle. Lively initially accused Baldoni of sexual harassment and also claimed he and the studio behind the film attempted to damage her reputation. Baldoni then sued Lively and Ryan Reynolds for civil extortion, defamation, and invasion of privacy.Â
Baldoni also noted that Livelyâs âmegacelebrity friend,â thought to be Swift, pressured him into giving Lively more creative freedom with the film. Texts between Lively and Baldoni also showed Lively calling Swift one of her âdragonsâ whom sheâll use to protect herself.
Baldoniâs lawyer, Bryan Freedman said on TMZâs Two Angry Men podcast that he might depose Swift.
âI donât know that weâre going to depose Taylor Swift or not,â Freedman said. âI think that thatâs gonna be probably a game-time decision. ⌠Anyone that reasonably has information that can provide evidence in this case is going to be deposed. I mean, for sure.â
An insider told Us Weekly that Swift âdoesnât have any involvement in the caseâ and wants to remain out of it.
âTaylor has always been Blakeâs friend, but Taylor doesnât have any involvement in the case,â the source explained. âShe wasnât part of the movie. Taylor was not a producer on the film and had no creative involvement.â
âWhile she and Blake are friends, this case is now a legal matter for the courts to resolve,â the insider continued. âDragging Taylor into it is unnecessary and misrepresents what really happened.â
Another source echoed the sentiment. âTaylor never even saw the film or a single scene from it until the movie was in theaters,â they said. âShe is not relevant to the case.â
Blake Lively (L) and Taylor Swift are seen on Sept. 30, 2023, in New York City | Gotham/GC Images
Itâs unclear how heavily the It Ends With Us lawsuits are weighing on Taylor Swift and Blake Livelyâs friendship. While some sources claim they remain good friends with no strain, other insiders say Swift âfeels usedâ by Lively.
A source told Page Six that Swift âdoesnât appreciate being referred to as one of Blakeâs dragons.â
âTaylor really wishes Blake hadnât dragged her into this whole situation,â the insider alleged. The pop star and the actor âhave been friends for years, and Taylor cherishes genuine friendships, but she canât help but feel used at this point.â The source noted that Swift âwants to keep out of this drama as much as possible.â
Initial reports suggested Taylor Swift invited Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds to watch Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans. However, Swift mightâve changed her tune due to the It Ends With Us drama. A source told DailyMail.com that Lively is not planning on attending the Super Bowl and also hasnât âleft the house.â
âBlake is not attending the Super Bowl with her,â the insider alleged. âBlake has not left the house since this started practically. Taylor wants nothing to do with this trial and court case.â
The source added that Swift isnât happy about Lively calling her a âdragon,â as she never intended to get so involved. âItâs weird to say that about a friend,â they explained.
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