Taylor Swift’s Texts Can Be Included in Justin Baldoni’s Narrative, Judge Rules

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Despite the dismissal of Justin Baldoni’s defamation suit and the emotional damage portion of Blake Lively’s case, the legal battle over “It Ends With Us” persists. Judge Lewis Liman, who has been managing the suits and is also the brother of director Doug Liman, has allowed the defense team to acquire Taylor Swift’s text messages related to “It Ends With Us.” This contrasts with an earlier ruling by Judge Liman, which dismissed claims that Lively extorted Swift.

Last Friday, Lively’s legal team made an effort to prevent Baldoni from accessing text messages exchanged between Lively and Swift. A filing obtained by Variety states that the only claims in this case related to Ms. Swift were dropped in the Wayfarer Parties’ dismissed complaint. Lively’s team argued that Baldoni’s attorney, Bryan Freedman, was using Swift as a public relations strategy. In his judgment, Judge Liman suggested it could be true, but also not entirely accurate. He wrote, “A motion or request may serve both as a valid litigation tactic and an attempt to influence the broader court of public opinion.” If it is determined that the texts between Swift and Lively are pertinent to the case, they will be shielded from the press via a protective order, ensuring they won’t be published on lawsuitinfo.com.

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2025-06-19 05:53