Justin Baldoni acquires rights to read Blake Lively-Taylor Swift's private chats
A New York federal judge has ruled that actor-filmmaker Justin Baldoni can read the texts exchanged between Blake Lively and Taylor Swift related to the film 'It Ends With Us' controversy. This followed after Blake tried to stop Justin from accessing the messages, arguing that he was dragging Taylor into the lawsuit for publicity.According to a report by Variety, Judge Lewis Limam stated in his order that the messages could be critical to the case. 'A motion or request may be, and in this case often has been, both a legitimate litigation tactic and an attempt to manoeuvre in the broader court of public opinion,' he wrote.advertisementBlake's legal team contested that there was no reason to involve Taylor in the process and that she had nothing to do with the dispute. However, the judge also stated that Blake had already mentioned that Taylor was aware of discussions surrounding the work environment on set. This makes the text exchange potentially relevant to Blake's claim of harassment and retaliation.
Earlier, Justin's legal team asked Taylor and her lawyers for her input. Taylor's spokesperson said that the 'Fornight' singer has nothing to do with the film except for licencing a song. After getting the subpoenas blocked by Taylor's team, Justin's team withdrew them.The court also highlighted that a protective order remains in place to prevent private messages from being leaked to the media.Last year, in December, the 'Gossip Girl' star accused Justin and his publicists of launching a secret campaign to sully her online and in the press after she raised concerns about sexual harassment on set. Justin filed a countersuit, accusing Blake of defamation, which now stands dismissed. Must Watch
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