Taylor Swift reportedly subpoenaed in Blake Lively-Justin Baldoni lawsuit

Taylor Swift's voice may make a cameo in It Ends with Us – the 2024 film now embroiled in legal drama – but a representative for the US pop star said that was where her involvement in the movie ended.
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Swift was reportedly subpoenaed by the legal team of the film's director and star, Justin Baldoni, in his lawsuit against his co-star and Swift's friend, Blake Lively, her husband, Ryan Reynolds, and Lively's publicist, according to TMZ and other outlets.
The legal saga erupted late last year when Lively accused Baldoni, along with his team, of orchestrating a smear campaign against her after she reported on-set sexual harassment.
Baldoni filed a countersuit alleging that Lively's accusations are baseless and have caused serious harm to his career, reputation and personal life, further escalating the high-interest legal brawl.
In a statement to the Los Angeles Times on Friday, a spokesperson for Swift denied that the singer had any level of involvement in the film beyond agreeing to license her song 'My Tears Ricochet' to be used in the trailer and a scene.
Taylor Swift and Blake Lively react during the NFL Super Bowl game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs in Las Vegas in February 2024. Photo: AP
'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 travelling around the globe during 2023 and 2024 headlining the biggest tour in history,' the spokesperson said, alluding to the record-breaking Eras Tour.

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