Swift, who is known for being good friends with the actress, was mentioned in Baldoni’s legal response, where he claimed that Lively referred to Swift as one of her “dragons” and attempted to leverage their friendship to pressure him.
Initially, there were reports indicating that Taylor Swift was unhappy about being dragged into Blake Lively’s legal issues and felt like her friendship was being exploited.
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Taylor Swift’s Camp Blasts Subpoena
Swift has issued a scathing response after being officially subpoenaed as a witness in Lively and Baldoni’s legal war.
On Friday, Baldoni’s attorney, Bryan Freedman, formally served Taylor Swift with a subpoena, as he has been eager to question her regarding the allegations made by his client.
However, Swift’s camp does not agree with the subpoena as they claim she was not involved with the things that occurred on the set of Lively and Baldoni’s film, “It Ends With Us,” which is at the center of the entire legal drama.
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In response to the subpoena, a rep for the singer told People Magazine: “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 headlining the biggest tour in history.”
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The Singer’s Rep Claims The Subpoena Is An Attempt To Use Her As ‘Clickbait’
Continuing the blistering response, Swift’s rep noted that she was being used to draw interest to the legal feud between Lively and Baldoni.
They emphasized that she had no business with the now-infamous film beyond approving the use of her song in it.
“The connection Taylor had to this film was permitting the use of one song, ‘My Tears Ricochet,'” the rep noted.
They continued, “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.”
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The latest development comes after The Blast reported that Swift and actor Hugh Jackman, who is close friends with Lively’s husband, Ryan Reynolds, would be subpoenaed in the actress’s ongoing legal feud with Baldoni.
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Taylor Swift Allegedly Felt ‘Used’ By Blake Lively
After Lively filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against Baldoni in December 2024, the actor hit back at his former co-star with a $400 million countersuit.
In the countersuit, he claimed he met Swift during a meeting at the “Gossip Girl” actress’s home.
The meeting was meant to be between him and Lively to discuss a scene rewritten for “It Ends with Us,” however, he ended up being in the presence of her husband, Reynolds, and close pal, Swift.
Baldoni claimed this made him feel ambushed as he accused Lively of using her celebrity friends to pressure him into accepting her rewrite.
While Swift and Reynolds’ presence at the time appeared to be a calculated move to intimidate Baldoni, sources close to the singer told TMZ she felt “used” by her friend.
An insider said that Swift was unaware Baldoni would be at Lively’s apartment that day and had only attended upon the actress’s invitation.
They also claimed that Swift did not contribute to the discussion and was merely introduced to the film director.
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The Singer And Blake Live Have ‘Worked Everything Out’
The same source said Swift believed Lively had planned for her to meet with Baldoni.
They also revealed that the singer found it confusing when she learned that Lively had referred to her as one of her “dragons” while calling herself “Khaleesi” in reference to the fantasy TV series, “Game of Thrones.”
The “dragons” comment appeared in a text exchange between Lively and Baldoni, sent after their meeting.
The entire situation reportedly caused tension between the two friends, despite Swift being the godmother to three of Lively’s children.
However, things seem to have calmed between the pair, with a source telling NewsNation that they “have worked everything out.”
“Blake apologized, and they are talking again,” the source added.
Blake Lively And Justin Baldoni Will Testify In The Upcoming Trial
Lively’s lawyer has since confirmed that she will take the stand in Baldoni’s trial.
In an interview with People Magazine, Mike Gottlieb replied “yes” after he was asked if the “A Simple Favor” actress would testify in the upcoming trial.
“The ultimate moment for a plaintiff’s story to be told is at trial. We expect that to be the case here [with Lively]. So we would, of course, expect her to be a witness at her trial. Of course, she’s going to testify,” he said.
Gottlieb added, “In discovery, they’ll have an opportunity to ask Ms. Lively questions and depositions. Likewise, we will have the opportunity to take the depositions of the defendants,” including Baldoni.
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Freedman, who confirmed that Baldoni would also take the stand at the eventual trial, responded to Gottlieb’s revelation: “She has been testifying since the moment she auditioned for this part. And if she is suddenly now willing to sit for a deposition, I am available. How does tomorrow morning work for her?”
Baldoni and Lively’s trial is set for March 9, 2026.
