Taylor Swift is no longer being subpoenaed in Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni‘s ongoing lawsuit, Us Weekly can confirm.
A source close to the matter tells Us that the summons for Swift, 35, was dropped “because information was voluntarily provided” to Baldoni’s legal team.
Lively reacted to the latest update in the case via a statement from her representative on Thursday, May 22.
“We are pleased that Justin Baldoni and the Wayfarer Parties have withdrawn their harassing subpoenas to Taylor Swift and her law firm,” the statement read. “We supported the efforts of Taylor’s team to quash these inappropriate subpoenas directed to her counsel and we will continue to stand up for any third party who is unjustly harassed or threatened in the process.”
The statement continued: “The Baldoni and Wayfarer team have tried to put Taylor Swift, a woman who has been an inspiration for tens of millions across the globe, at the center of this case since day one. Exploiting Taylor Swift’s celebrity was the original plan in Melissa Nathan’s scenario planning document, and it continues to this day. Faced with having to justify themselves in federal court, they folded. At some point they will run out of distractions from the actual claims of sexual harassment and retaliation they are facing.”
Us has reached out to Baldoni and Swift for comment. Deadline was first to report.
Earlier this month, Swift, who has a longstanding and public friendship with Lively, was subpoenaed amid the actress’ legal back and forth with Baldoni. Swift reacted to news via her representative who slammed the move.
Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively in ‘It Ends with Us’. Nicole Rivelli /© Sony Pictures Releasing /Courtesy Everett Collection
“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,” the rep said in a statement to Us. “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.”
The spokesperson noted that Swift’s only connection to the film was the use of one of her songs in its trailer.
Blake Lively slammed Justin Baldoni’s claims about Taylor Swift after receiving a major legal win. “It took the court less than 24 hours to see through Mr. Freedman’s irrelevant, improper and inflammatory accusations, strike them, remove them from the court and warn Mr. Freedman that further misconduct may be met with sanctions,” Lively’s legal team […]
“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,” the statement continued. “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.”
Lively, 37, and Baldoni’s legal issues began in December 2024 when the Gossip Girl alum filed a lawsuit against her It Ends With Us costar and director. Lively accused Baldoni, 41, of sexual harassment, creating a hostile work environment and orchestrating an alleged smear campaign against her.
Baldoni vehemently denied the allegations. The actor countersued Lively, her husband, Ryan Reynolds, and publicist Leslie Sloane. In the $400 million lawsuit, Baldoni accused the group of civil extortion, defamation, false light invasion of privacy and more. The trio have denied the allegations. Lively and Reynolds have denied all the allegations and filed to dismiss the lawsuit while Sloane requested to be removed.
Blake Lively‘s ongoing legal drama with Justin Baldoni took an unexpected turn by pulling in Taylor Swift. After costarring in It Ends With Us together, Lively sued Baldoni in December 2024 accusing her costar and director of of sexual harassment and orchestrating an alleged smear campaign. In her filing, Lively claimed that Baldoni named Swift […]
Lively and Baldoni’s lawsuits have yet to come to a resolution and a trial is currently scheduled for March 2026.
Swift got involved in the legal matter earlier this month after Baldoni’s lawyers claimed to talk to an ally of the pop star. Baldoni’s attorney alleged that Lively urged Swift to delete any personal text messages between them and asked the singer to publicly back her amid the drama
In a recent Us cover story, a source exclusively revealed that the legal situation has taken a toll on Lively and Swift’s friendship.
“Taylor and Blake have talked, but it’s strained,” the insider told Us, adding that they’re no longer speaking on a regular basis. “Their friendship is not what it used to be.”
