The ongoing legal battle between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni has escalated in recent weeks. The actors are set to go to trial following Lively's lawsuit against her It Ends With Us co-star and director, which she filed in December 2024. In it, she accused Baldoni, 41, of sexual harassment and allegedly co-ordinating a smear campaign against her. Baldoni has denied all claims against him, and swiftly filed his own $400 million lawsuit against Lively, her husband Ryan Reynolds, and the actress's publicist, Leslie Sloane - suing the trio for defamation.
While Blake's lawyers have confirmed that she will take the stand during the trial, which is currently set for March 2026, Taylor Swift has now been implicated in the legal battle. The singer was subpoenaed by Baldoni's team earlier this month, with the Jane the Virgin actor claiming that Taylor was involved in Blake's alleged attempts to claim control over creative decisions for the film. However, Taylor has denied any involvement and is reportedly fighting the subpoena, with her legal team claiming it '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.'
