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Taylor Swift just fought against the summons as a witness in the court trial around Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively. Now her name is in conversation again – this time in connection with an alleged extortion attempt.
Lively’s lawyers are said to have threatened with SMS messages
Justin Baldoni’s lawyer team accuses the legal advisor of Blake Lively extortion. According to this, Lively’s lawyer team Swift is said to have threatened with the publication of SMS messages if you do not publicly support your girlfriend.
According to “Page Six”, who had an insight into court documents, Baldoni’s lawyer Michael Gottlieb from the law firm Willkie Farrucet the lawyer of LIVELY, TAYLOR SWIFFS Lawyers’ team under pressure.
He is said to have asked “that Ms. Swift publishes a supportive statement in favor of Ms. Lively, and indicated that if Ms. Swift would be published in the possession of Ms. Lively,” says the application. Gottlieb decisively rejected these allegations to “Page Six” and described them as “completely wrong”.
Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively: A legal dispute that never seems to end
The background: Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni worked together on the book adaptation “It Ends With Us”, which came to cinemas in 2024. Blake Lively played the female leading role, Baldoni the male – he also directed. After a much criticized press tour – especially with regard to LIVELY – rumors have already circulated that the two had no good relationship with each other.
In December 2024, Blake Lively filed a lawsuit for sexual harassment against Justin Baldoni and producer Jamey Heath. The lawsuit states that the behavior on the set has created an enemy work environment and massively damaged Lively’s reputation.
Baldoni rejected all allegations and reacted with a counterclaim. Now Baldoni’s side is trying to bring Taylor Swift into play as a witness – she is supposed to have put him under pressure to agree with certain changes to the screenplay of the film. Swift’s lawyer team vehemently fought against it and described the project as “abuse of the evidence procedure”.