The actor Justin Baldoni 41, withdrew the subpoena he had issued to singer Taylor Swift, 35, in her judicial process against actress Blake Lively, 37, her castmate in the movie “That’s how it ends.” Blake accuses the filmmaker of sexual harassment and commanding a “campaign” to destroy his reputation, while Justin filed a lawsuit against her for extortion and defamation.
Baldoni had asked the singer of “Shake It Off” to depress in the case as a witness, given her close bond with Blake and participation in the movie’s soundtrack. However, the lawyers of the gossip girl actress confirmed that the request was filed.
“We are pleased that Justin Baldoni and Wayfarer representatives have taken their abusive subpoena directed to Taylor Swift and her law firm. We support Taylor’s team’s efforts to nullify these inadequate subpoenas and we will continue to defend any third party that is unfairly harassed or threatened during this process,” said a Blake spokesman.
Blake’s defense argues that the attempt to involve the Grammy winner would be intended to divert focus from the central accusations.
“The Baldoni and Wayfarer team tried to put Taylor Swift, a woman who inspires dozens of millions of people around the world, at the center of this case from the first day. Exploring Taylor Swift’s fame was the original D and Melissa Nathan strategy [representante de Relações Públicas]and that continues to this day. Given the need to justify themselves before the Federal Court, they retreated. ”
The spokesman D The Pop Star had already criticized the subpoena: “Taylor Swift never stepped on the set of this movie, did not participate in any cast or creative decision, did not compose the soundtrack, never saw an edition or made suggestions about the film. She only watched ‘this is how it ends’ weeks after the public release in 2023 and 2024 with the biggest tour of history.
The singer only licensed the use of the song “My Tears Ricochet” for the movie. “This subpoena aims to use the name of Taylor Swift to generate sensational clicks instead of focusing on the facts of the case,” the statement added.
In the documents attached to the process, Justin states that Taylor and actor Ryan Reynolds, Blake’s husband, pressured him to accept a rewriting version of the script. The director cites a meeting at the couple’s house where Taylor would have begun “to praise Lively’s script”, and that he would have seen the “editing” as a sign that he should abide by the proposed changes for her former colleague.
The trial is scheduled for March 2026.
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This content was originally published in Baldoni withdraws Taylor Swift in process with Blake Lively on the CNN Brazil website.
Source: CNN Brasil
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