New York, NY – Taylor Swift has found herself embroiled in the ongoing legal dispute involving her friend Blake Lively and director Justin Baldoni. Reports confirmed on Friday that Swift would be subpoenaed as part of the lawsuit, prompting a swift response from her team, who asserted that her involvement was minimal.
Swift’s representative emphasized that the singer’s only connection to the film adaptation of “It Ends With Us” was the licensing of a single song. “Taylor did not participate in the filming, casting, or any creative aspects of this movie,” the spokesperson stated. They added that Swift did not view the film until well after its release while she was on tour.
Baldoni had previously suggested in court documents that Swift had attended a meeting at Lively’s New York City penthouse to discuss a rewrite of a scene. During that meeting, he claimed a celebrity, later identified as Swift, supported Lively’s contributions. In a text included in Baldoni’s lawsuit, Lively referred to Swift and her husband Ryan Reynolds as her “dragons,” a nod to the popular series “Game of Thrones.”
Additionally, Baldoni’s team has hinted that Swift may have insights into Lively’s perspectives on the lawsuit. Actress Isabela Ferrer, who stars in “It Ends With Us,” also remarked that Swift had played a significant role in helping her land her part in the film, calling her support invaluable during the audition process.
Swift’s spokesperson reiterated that the singer’s role was limited to granting permission for her song “My Tears Ricochet,” from her album “Folklore,” to be used in the film. “This request for a subpoena appears to be an effort to leverage Taylor Swift’s name for media attention rather than focusing on the pertinent issues at stake,” the representative asserted, highlighting that numerous other artists had similarly licensed their works for the film.
The lawsuit between Baldoni and Lively has been contentious since it began in December, when Lively accused Baldoni of sexual harassment and conducting a smear campaign against her. Baldoni has denied those allegations and countersued Lively, as well as her husband and publicist, for civil extortion and defamation. The trial is scheduled to commence in March 2026.
As this legal drama unfolds, the intersection of celebrity culture and high-profile legal battles continues to captivate public attention, raising questions about the implications of celebrity involvement in such disputes. While Swift remains at the center of this narrative, her team emphasizes her lack of significant involvement in the project, positioning her as an innocent bystander in this complex situation.