{"id":2078262,"date":"2025-10-08T23:31:02","date_gmt":"2025-10-08T23:31:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2078262"},"modified":"2025-10-08T23:31:02","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T23:31:02","slug":"justin-baldoni-can-access-blake-lively-taylor-swift-texts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/justin-baldoni-can-access-blake-lively-taylor-swift-texts\/","title":{"rendered":"Justin Baldoni Can Access Blake Lively &#038; Taylor Swift Texts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<p id=\"dfb1f9a0-7d2a-4c94-9c36-d0d07b4b0e9b\">Justin Baldoni&#8217;s legal team has been officially allowed to access text messages between <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.co.uk\/tag\/blake-lively\" data-auto-tag-linker=\"true\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.co.uk\/tag\/blake-lively\">Blake Lively<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.co.uk\/tag\/taylor-swift\" data-auto-tag-linker=\"true\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.co.uk\/tag\/taylor-swift\">Taylor Swift<\/a> that are relevant to Blake&#8217;s experience on the set of <em>It Ends With Us<\/em>. As seen in <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/storage.courtlistener.com\/recap\/gov.uscourts.nysd.634304\/gov.uscourts.nysd.634304.357.0.pdf\" data-url=\"https:\/\/storage.courtlistener.com\/recap\/gov.uscourts.nysd.634304\/gov.uscourts.nysd.634304.357.0.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\">official court documents<\/a> issued by Judge Lewis Liman, and as reported by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/justin-baldoni-can-access-blake-lively-taylor-swift-texts-for-movie\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/justin-baldoni-can-access-blake-lively-taylor-swift-texts-for-movie\/\" target=\"_blank\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\"><em>Us Weekly<\/em>,<\/a> the judge has ruled that, despite the validity of Blake&#8217;s objections that accessing these text messages would only serve to perpetuate a splashy public narrative for Justin&#8217;s side, said texts would also provide valuable information relevant to the case.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Given that Lively has represented that Swift had knowledge of complaints or discussions about the working environment on the film, among other issues, the requests for messages with Swift regarding the film and this action are reasonably tailored to discover information that would prove or disprove Lively\u2019s harassment and retaliation claims,&#8221; Judge Liman wrote.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" id=\"elk-seasonal\" href=\"\" data-url=\"\" target=\"_blank\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\"\/><\/p>\n<aside data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\" class=\"hawk-root\"\/>\n<p id=\"dfb1f9a0-7d2a-4c94-9c36-d0d07b4b0e9b-2\">&#8220;Lively\u2019s motion is rooted in the broader concern that the Wayfarer Parties are using demands for communications with Swift not &#8216;to obtain information relevant to claims and defenses <em>in court<\/em>, but to prop up a public relations narrative <em>outside of court<\/em>.&#8217; But this concern does not justify denying the Wayfarer Parties relevant discovery.&#8221;<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet=\"\" class=\"pt-3 pb-4 mb-4 border-b border-solid border-[#333]\">\n<span class=\"&#10;after:content-[''] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t-[#333] after:border-t after:border-solid&#10;before:content-[''] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t-[#333] before:border-t before:border-solid&#10;font-article-heading pb-3 !text-base font-bold uppercase sm:text-sm text-[#333] flex\"><br \/>\nYou may like<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<div class=\"youtube-video youtube-facade\" data-nosnippet=\"\" id=\"DLET_u31M4M\">\n<div class=\"video-aspect-box\">\n<div class=\"watch-on-iframe-DLET_u31M4M\" data-yt-video-token=\"DLET_u31M4M\" title=\"IT ENDS WITH US - Official Trailer (HD) - YouTube\">\n<span class=\"youtube-video-title\">IT ENDS WITH US &#8211; 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against Justin&#8217;s &#8220;continuing demands&#8221; for relevant messages with Taylor.<\/p>\n<p>But in a statement to <em>Us Weekly<\/em>, a rep for the <em>Gossip Girl <\/em>actress objected to Justin&#8217;s apparent desire to implicate Taylor in the court case, despite the singer not necessarily being central to the drama. &#8220;Justin Baldoni and the Wayfarer parties demanded access to Taylor Swift\u2019s private communications \u2014 despite having already subpoenaed and then withdrawn that subpoena,&#8221; Blake&#8217;s rep said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Baldoni\u2019s desire to drag Taylor Swift into this has been constant dating back to August 2024 &#8230; We will continue to call out Baldoni\u2019s relentless efforts to exploit Ms Swift\u2019s popularity, which from day one has been nothing more than a distraction from the serious sexual harassment and retaliation accusations he and the Wayfarer parties are facing.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Justin previously subpoenaed Taylor, meaning she would have had to testify in the court case, but <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.co.uk\/celebrity-news\/taylor-swift-fighting-back-justin-baldoni-subpoena-blake-lively\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.co.uk\/celebrity-news\/taylor-swift-fighting-back-justin-baldoni-subpoena-blake-lively\">after significant pushback from her team<\/a> and Blake&#8217;s, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.co.uk\/celebrity-news\/blake-lively-statement-on-taylor-swift-subpoena-withdrawal\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.co.uk\/celebrity-news\/blake-lively-statement-on-taylor-swift-subpoena-withdrawal\">the subpoena was eventually dismissed<\/a>. Justin&#8217;s countersuit against Blake <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.co.uk\/celebrity-news\/blake-lively-reaction-justin-baldoni-countersuit-dismissal-pain-statement\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.co.uk\/celebrity-news\/blake-lively-reaction-justin-baldoni-countersuit-dismissal-pain-statement\">has also been thrown out<\/a>. The court proceedings are now solely based on Blake&#8217;s original lawsuit against Justin and his allies, which she filed in late December.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-roeEQR85dmwCWo5WPtujXk\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-roeEQR85dmwCWo5WPtujXk slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\"\/>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">Celebrity news, beauty, fashion advice, and fascinating features, delivered straight to your inbox!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Meanwhile, Taylor and Blake&#8217;s formerly close friendship is said to have suffered as a result of all the drama. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.co.uk\/celebrity-news\/blake-lively-taylor-swift-friendship-halted\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.co.uk\/celebrity-news\/blake-lively-taylor-swift-friendship-halted\">Their relationship has reportedly &#8220;halted&#8221;<\/a> and one source has even claimed that <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.co.uk\/celebrity-news\/taylor-swift-furious-at-blake-lively-justin-baldoni-legal-drama\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.co.uk\/celebrity-news\/taylor-swift-furious-at-blake-lively-justin-baldoni-legal-drama\">Taylor is &#8220;furious&#8221; at Blake <\/a>for dragging her into this messy situation.<\/p>\n<p>In particular, Blake allegedly texted Justin while they were filming: &#8220;If you ever get around to watching Game of Thrones, you\u2019ll appreciate that I\u2019m Khaleesi, and like her, I happen to have a few dragons. For better or worse, but usually better. Because my dragons also protect those I fight for. So really we all benefit from those gorgeous monsters of mine. You will too, I can promise you.&#8221; People have widely assumed that Taylor was considered one of these &#8220;dragons.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"block\" id=\"articleTag\" data-component-name=\"PostArticleLinks\">\n<p>TOPICS<\/p>\n<nav class=\"py-2.5 flex gap-2.5 flex-wrap\" data-analytics-id=\"article-tag\">\n<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"flex-none p-2.5 text-white bg-neutral-950 hover:bg-neutral-500 hover:underline hover:underline-offset-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.co.uk\/tag\/taylor-swift\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"\/tag\/taylor-swift\"><br \/>\nTaylor Swift<br \/>\n<\/a><br \/>\n<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"flex-none p-2.5 text-white bg-neutral-950 hover:bg-neutral-500 hover:underline hover:underline-offset-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.co.uk\/tag\/blake-lively\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"\/tag\/blake-lively\"><br \/>\nBlake Lively<br \/>\n<\/a><br \/>\n<\/nav>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.marieclaire.co.uk \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Justin Baldoni&#8217;s legal team has been officially allowed to access text messages between Blake Lively and Taylor Swift that are relevant to Blake&#8217;s experience on the set of It Ends With Us. 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