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Taylor Swift's Lawyer Rejects Justin Baldoni's Bid for Deposition

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Taylor Swift's lawyer has denied claims that she agreed to a deposition in the ongoing lawsuit between her and Justin Baldoni, the co-star of It Ends With Us. The denial comes after a judge rejected Baldoni's request to extend the deadline for the deposition, citing a lack of diligence. The lawsuit, filed by Blake Lively in December 2024, claims that Baldoni sexually harassed her on the set of the film adaptation of Coleen Hoover's novel. Baldoni has since filed a defamation lawsuit against Lively and her husband, Ryan Reynolds, alleging that they tried to destroy his career using false allegations.

Key Takeaways:

  • A judge has rejected Justin Baldoni's request to extend the deadline for a deposition of Taylor Swift in the ongoing lawsuit with Blake Lively.
  • Baldoni's lawyers claimed that Swift agreed to appear for a deposition, but her lawyer disputed this, stating that there is no evidence to support this claim.
  • The deposition was requested because Baldoni's team wanted to obtain text messages between Swift and Lively about the working conditions on the set of It Ends With Us.
  • Lively's team has been unsuccessful in their attempts to exclude Swift from the case entirely, stating that Swift's only connection to the project was her song "My Tears Ricochet", which was used in the soundtrack.
  • Baldoni's team had previously subpoenaed Swift for her communications with Lively, but the subpoena was dropped in May after Swift's representative said it was designed to create tabloid clickbait.

Statistics:

  • September 30 is the deadline for the deposition of Taylor Swift.
  • Justin Baldoni's defamation lawsuit against Blake Lively and her husband, Ryan Reynolds, has been rejected.
  • The lawsuit filed by Blake Lively in December 2024 claims that Justin Baldoni sexually harassed her on the set of It Ends With Us.
  • Taylor Swift's new album, The Life of a Showgirl, is set to be released on October 3.

Sources:

  • US Weekly: "Taylor Swift's Lawyer Denies Claims She Agreed to Deposition in Justin Baldoni, Blake Lively Lawsuit"
  • The Independent: "Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni: What you need to know about their defamation lawsuit"

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