NEW YORK, NY — Taylor Swift is being pulled into a bitter legal clash between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni, despite never setting foot on the set of It Ends With Us, the film at the center of the dispute.
According to a statement from her spokesperson released Friday, Swift was subpoenaed by Baldoni’s legal team earlier this week but had no role in casting, creative decisions, or post-production. Her only connection to the film? Licensing her song “My Tears Ricochet” for use in the soundtrack—just one of 20 artists who did the same.
Swift’s Team Slams Subpoena as Publicity Stunt
A spokesperson for the Cruel Summer singer told Good Morning America:
“Taylor Swift never set foot on the set of this movie, she was not involved in any casting or creative decisions, she did not score the film, she never saw an edit or made any notes on the film… and was traveling around the globe during 2023 and 2024 headlining the biggest tour in history.”
The rep added:
“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.”
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Lively’s Team Responds: “This Isn’t Barnum & Bailey’s Circus”
Blake Lively’s camp echoed Swift’s outrage in a sharp rebuke issued Friday evening, condemning Baldoni’s legal team for trying to turn a serious harassment case into media spectacle.
“Mr. Baldoni and his team continue to turn a case of sexual harassment and retaliation into entertainment for the tabloids… to subpoenaing Taylor Swift, a woman who has given a voice to millions the world over.”
The statement also criticized the defendants for “publicly intimidating, bullying, shaming and attacking women’s rights,” citing recent efforts to overturn a California victims’ rights law.
How Swift Got Dragged Into the Feud
Justin Baldoni, who directed and starred in It Ends With Us, is being sued by Lively for alleged sexual harassment during production. He has denied the claims and fired back with a defamation suit of his own.
According to Baldoni’s lawsuit, Lively allegedly referenced Swift and her husband, actor Ryan Reynolds, in a text message, calling them her “dragons”—a phrase Baldoni claims she used to assert control and intimidate.
Swift, a longtime friend of Lively, became a potential target for deposition, with Baldoni’s attorney Bryan Freedman saying on TMZ’s 2 Angry Men podcast,
“Anyone who reasonably has information that can provide evidence in this case is gonna be deposed.”
Reynolds Also Pulled Into Courtroom Crossfire
The legal firestorm now includes Lively’s husband, Ryan Reynolds, who is also being sued by Baldoni. Lively’s legal team, led by Michael Gottlieb, called the claims against Reynolds and herself “another chapter in the abuser playbook.”
Both Lively and Reynolds have filed motions to dismiss the lawsuits against them. Lively also submitted an amended version of her own suit against Baldoni in February.
Next Stop: Federal Court
The high-profile legal battle is scheduled for trial in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York on March 9, 2026. Judge Lewis Liman will preside.
With A-listers being name-dropped and subpoenaed, what began as a sexual harassment complaint has morphed into one of Hollywood’s most convoluted and controversial courtroom dramas.
