Taylor Swift called to testify in court case involving Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni

Taylor Swift has been subpoenaed in the case between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni.

Swift, a close friend of Lively, was initially linked to the legal battle between Lively, the director, and co-star of “It Ends with Us.” This connection was made evident through text exchanges where the name “Taylor” was mentioned in Baldoni’s defamation countersuit totaling $400 million against Lively and Ryan Reynolds in January.

One of the texts submitted as evidence displayed an interaction between Baldoni and Lively discussing the film’s script. Baldoni expressed his admiration, stating, “I really love what you did. It really does help a lot. Makes it so much more fun and interesting. (And I would have felt that way without Ryan and Taylor),” conveying his appreciation for Lively’s talents and excitement about their collaboration.

Responding to the rumors, a representative for Swift clarified that the singer had no involvement in the movie production. Swift did not participate in casting, creative decisions, scoring, viewing edits, providing feedback on the film, or even watching “It Ends With Us” until after its public release, as she was traveling extensively in 2023 and 2024.

“The connection Taylor had to this film was permitting the use of one song, ‘My Tears Ricochet.’ 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,” the spokesperson added.

Lively accused Baldoni of sexual harassment and retaliation in a complaint first filed with the California Civil Rights Department in December, preceding a lawsuit that followed about a week later. She also claimed that Baldoni, along with his PR representatives, orchestrated a “social manipulation campaign” to hurt her reputation in the media while they were promoting “It Ends with Us,” their 2024 film at the center of the dispute.

In an amended complaint filed in February, Lively alleged other women also raised claims about Baldoni’s behavior on set.

Baldoni has denied the allegations.

Along with Lively, Reynolds is named as a defendant in the $400 million defamation lawsuit Baldoni filed in January.

Baldoni has accused Reynolds of assisting Lively in “hijacking” his film and taking down his career. He claimed that Reynolds, who had no formal role on “It Ends With Us,” re-wrote a scene and made “unauthorized changes to the script in secret.” Baldoni also accused Reynolds of reprimanding him at the couple’s home in New York and alleged Reynolds made fun of him in “Deadpool & Wolverine,” mirroring the character Nicepool after Baldoni in an effort to mock him.

An attorney for Reynolds filed a request for him to be dropped as a defendant from Baldoni’s suit, claiming that his argument against Reynolds has no legal bounds and amounts to “hurt feelings.”

CNN has reached out to representatives for both Lively and Baldoni for comment.

The trial in the case is set for March 2026.

CNN’s Alli Rosenbloom contributed to this story.