Blake Lively's Team Denies Allegations of Pressuring Taylor Swift

Blake Lively's legal team has come out strongly against claims that the actress pressured pop superstar Taylor Swift to publicly support her in a ongoing legal battle against director Justin Baldoni. According to a letter to the judge by Baldoni's lawyer Bryan Freedman, a "source who is highly likely to have reliable information" alleged that Lively made "extortionate threats" to Swift, prompting the subpoena. Lively's attorney Mike Gottlieb has categorically denied these claims, calling them "cowardly sourced" and "completely untethered from reality."

Key Takeaways:

• Lively's team denies allegations of pressuring Taylor Swift to publicly support her in the ongoing legal battle against Justin Baldoni.
• The claims of "extortionate threats" made by Baldoni's lawyer Bryan Freedman are considered "cowardly sourced" and "completely untethered from reality" by Lively's attorney Mike Gottlieb.
• Taylor Swift's only connection to the film "It Ends With Us" is the licensing of her song "My Tears Ricochet" for the soundtrack.
• Swift's involvement with the film was limited to permitting the use of one song, and the singer has been subpoenaed as a witness in the ongoing legal battle.
• Lawyers for both Lively and Baldoni have confirmed that their clients will testify at the trial, which is scheduled for March 2026.
• The trial will be held in a closed courtroom, with cameras not allowed inside.
• Lively's team has announced plans to file motions with the court to hold Baldoni's lawyers accountable for their actions.

Statistics:

• 19 other artists, in addition to Taylor Swift, licensed their songs for use in the film "It Ends With Us."
• Taylor Swift has been headlining the biggest tour in history, which occurred in late 2023 and 2024.
• 2026 is set as the trial date for the ongoing legal battle between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni.

Sources:

• People: "Blake Lively's Team Denies Allegations of Pressuring Taylor Swift"
• The Independent: "Taylor Swift's publicist denies claims she was pressured by Blake Lively to support her in lawsuit against Justin Baldoni"
• Getty Images: "Taylor Swift, Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni"