The lawyers of Taylor Swift want the assignment of the singer of Justin Baldoni to be expelled from the Blake Lively affair. In the new files on Monday and Tuesday, the Swift law firm, Venable, described the assignment of “the abuse of the discovery process” intended to distract the case.
“Venable had nothing to do with the film in question or one of the claims or defenses asserted in the underlying trial,” wrote the cabinet in a motion on Monday, according to Display panel. “There is no reason for this assignment other than distracting the facts of the case and imposing an industrial burden and expenses for a non-party.”
Swift lawyers mentioned that Baldoni’s lawyer had served an assignment on April 29 requesting all communications between Swift and Lively, her husband Ryan Reynolds and the couple’s lawyer. The law firm said that Baldoni should have caused the communication of Lively and Reynolds instead, describing the inclusion of Swift an “abuse of the discovery process” in a file on Tuesday.
Last week, Swift spokesman criticized the singer’s participation, telling Roller Swift connection to It ends with us was limited to the license of a song. (The spokesperson did not respond to RollerRequest for comments on new deposits.)
“Taylor Swift has never set foot on the set of this film, she was not involved in any casting or creative decision, she did not score the film, she has never seen editing or notes on the film,” said the spokesperson, adding that her connection was simply limited to the license of “My Tears Ricochet”.
Baldoni previously said that during a meeting at the Tibeca Penthouse in Lively to discuss a stage rewriting, a famous celebrity – later revealed to be Swift – stopped and pleaded for the writing of Lively. Later, according to a text message included in the Baldoni trial, animated called Reynolds and Swift his “Dragons”, in reference to Game of Thrones.
The Baldoni team also suggested that Swift could have knowledge of Lively’s opinions on the relevant trials and events of the quarrel. It ends with us Actress Isabela Ferrer also said Additional This Swift had helped him to make him the younger version of the character of Lively in the film.
“This document assignment is designed to use the name of Taylor Swift to attract the public interest by creating clicks tabloids instead of focusing on the facts of the case,” added the spokesman on Friday.
Baldoni has been in a legal battle with Lively since December, when she continued her for alleged sexual harassment and a defamation campaign. Baldoni has since denied allegations and contradicted Lively, her husband Ryan Reynolds, and their publicist, alleging civil extortion and defamation. The case of Lively will be tried in March 2026.
