Justin Baldonis legal team withdraws Taylor Swift | Music News

Justin Baldoni’s legal team has formally withdrawn a subpoena that would have required pop famous person Taylor Swift to testify in the case between the It Ends With Us director and Taylor’s bestie, Blake Lively.

Blake’s team confirmed the withdrawal on May 22 in a assertion that learn: “We are happy that Justin Baldoni and the Wayfarer Parties have withdrawn their harassing subpoenas to Taylor Swift and her law firm.”

“We supported the efforts of Taylor’s team to quash these inappropriate subpoenas directed to her counsel, and we will continue to stand up for any third party who is unjustly harassed or threatened in the process,” they added.

The assertion, first obtained by Deadline, continued: “The Baldoni and Wayfarer team have tried to put Taylor Swift, a woman who has been an inspiration for tens of millions across the globe, at the center of this case since day one.”

“Exploiting Taylor Swift’s celebrity was the original plan in Melissa Nathan’s scenario planning document, and it continues to this day. Faced with having to justify themselves in federal court, they folded. At some point they will run out of distractions from the actual claims of sexual harassment and retaliation they are facing.”

The legal battle stems from Blake and Justin’s antagonistic relationship on the set of the 2024 drama It Ends With Us.

In December 2024, the Another Simple Favor star filed a lawsuit against Justin, accusing him of sexual harassment and coordinating a smear marketing campaign against her. Justin denied the accusations and countersued Blake, her husband Ryan Reynolds, and their publicist for defamation.

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The pop star was named in Justin’s countersuit, in which he claimed that she was concerned in script rewrites during a assembly at Blake and Ryan’s New York City penthouse. The swimsuit alleged that his co-star used her husband and her “megacelebrity friend” to “pressure” him into approving Blake’s rewrites. The lawsuit also alleges that the singer had a hand in manufacturing, including casting decisions.

Taylor’s reps launched a assertion clarifying that “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, she did not even see It Ends With Us until weeks after its public release, and was traveling around the globe during 2023 and 2024 headlining the biggest tour in history.”

Taylor and Blake have been mates for over a decade. The singer is godmother to her 4 youngsters, whom she shares with her Deadpool star hubby. The two are sometimes noticed out and about in Manhattan collectively and help Taylor’s NFL beau, Travis Kelce, at his Kansas City Chiefs video games.

Justin also offered alleged textual content messages from the actress. One of the messages learn: “If you ever get around to watching Game of Thrones, you’ll appreciate that I’m Khaleesi, and like her, I happen to have a few dragons. For better or worse, but usually for better,” referring to Taylor and Ryan as her ‘dragons.’

“Because my dragons also protect those I fight for. So really we all benefit from those gorgeous monsters of mine. you will too, I can promise you,” one other textual content learn.

Taylor being dragged into Blake’s legal drama has reportedly put a pressure on their relationship, as the 2 haven’t been seen collectively since the drama unfolded.