Taylor Swift has strongly objected after being pulled into Justin Baldoni's legal subpoena request, with her team saying the move is more about 'tabloid clickbait' than real evidence. The case is being heard in the US District Court in New York in 2026 and relates to the 2024 filmIt Ends With Us, where Swift is only linked through one song, according to her representatives.
The subpoena, issued by Baldoni's legal team, triggered a firm public response from Swift's side. Her spokesperson said she had nothing to do with the film's production, casting or creative process, and only allowed one track to be licensed for use. They rejected any suggestion that she was involved on set or in decision-making.
Swift's representatives were blunt in their statement toGood Morning America, setting out what they say are the limits of her involvement. She 'never set foot on the set of this movie,' the spokesperson said, adding she was not involved in casting, creative decisions, scoring or editing.
According to the statement, she did not see the film until weeks after its public release and was touring internationally during 2023 and 2024. The only connection, they stressed, was musical.
Swift licensed her songMy Tears Ricochetfor inclusion in the film, alongside other artists whose work was also used in the soundtrack. That alone, her team argued, hardly justifies pulling her into sworn testimony.
'Given that her involvement was licensing a song for the film, which 19 other artists also did, this document subpoena is designed to use Taylor Swift's name to draw public interest by creating tabloid clickbait instead of focusing on the facts of the case,' the spokesperson said. Swift's camp went further, pointing to her global touring schedule and insisting her connection to the production was, in their words, entirely peripheral.
The legal fight betweenBlake Livelyand Justin Baldoni began in late 2024 when Lively filed a complaint alleging she was sexually harassed on the set ofIt Ends With Us. Baldoni denied the claims, with his lawyer Bryan Freedman calling them 'shameful' and 'categorically false.'
Since then, the situation has escalated into full legal battles on both sides. Baldoni's team argues that Lively is trying to change how the story around the film is being told. Lively's lawyers reject that, saying Baldoni is trying to undermine her claims and shift attention away from the original complaint.
Swift has now been pulled into the case because Baldoni's legal filings mention her in connection with Lively. One claim references a text message in which Baldoni says Lively called Swift and her husbandRyan Reynoldsher 'dragons,' suggesting they had some influence around the production.
Lively's legal team strongly disputes this, calling Baldoni's wider countersuit part of what they describe as an 'abuser playbook.'
Source: International Business Times UK
