Taylor Swift is being further pulled into the legal drama between Justin Baldoni and her friend Blake Lively. Earlier on Friday, news reports confirmed the rumor that Swift was going to be subpoenaed in Baldoni and Lively’s lawsuit. Now, the singer’s spokesperson slammed the subpoena, telling Rolling Stone that Swift’s connection to the It Ends With Us drama was limited to licensing one song.
“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,” the spokesperson said, adding, “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.”
The statement slightly contradicts a statement Baldoni made earlier in the case, claiming that during a meeting at Lively’s Tribeca penthouse to discuss a scene rewrite, a famous celebrity — later revealed to be Swift — happened to stop by and advocated for Lively’s writing. Later, according to a text message included in Baldoni’s lawsuit, Lively called Reynolds and Swift her “dragons,” in reference to Game of Thrones.
In previous filings, Baldoni’s team suggested that Swift might have knowledge of Lively’s views on the lawsuit and relevant events in the feud. It Ends With Us actress Isabela Ferrer also previously told Extra that Swift had helped get her the role as the younger version of Lively’s character in the film. (“She was a helpful part of the process of the audition… which rocked my world,” Ferrer said on the red carpet for the film.)
“The connection Taylor had to this film was permitting the use of one song, ‘My Tears Ricochet,’” the Swift spokesperson reiterated in Friday’s statement, referring to the Folklore track featured in the movie. “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.” (Baldoni’s attorney, Bryan Freedman, did not immediately reply to Rolling Stone‘s request for comment.)
Baldoni has been in a legal battle with Lively since December, when she sued him for alleged sexual harassment and a smear campaign. Baldoni has since denied the allegations and countersued Lively, her husband Ryan Reynolds, and their publicist, alleging civil extortion and defamation. Lively’s case will go to trial in March 2026.
