
Blake Lively 'threatened' Taylor Swift with private texts, claims Justin Baldoni
Blake Lively has reportedly threatened her best friend, pop superstar Taylor Swift, with the release of private text messages unless Swift publicly supports her claims against co-star Justin Baldoni, according to a new court filing. Swift's legal team is now working to keep her distance from the escalating legal battle.Legal documents obtained by Page Six reveal that Lively's attorney, Michael Gottlieb of Willkie Farr, allegedly contacted Swift's legal representatives with a demand. The filing claims that Gottlieb urged Swift to issue a public statement in support of Lively, implying that failure to do so would result in the release of personal and private text messages in Lively's possession.advertisementHowever, Gottlieb has strongly denied these allegations. In a statement on behalf of Lively's team, he said: "We unequivocally deny all of these so-called allegations, which are cowardly sourced to supposed anonymous individuals and are completely untethered from reality. Justin Baldoni's team is attempting to cause damage without any supporting evidence."
Baldoni's production company, Wayfarer Studios, maintains that they received the information from a highly credible source. The actor also alleged that Lively had asked Swift to delete their message history. According to Baldoni's legal team, Swift's attorney responded in writing, calling the alleged threat "inappropriate" and "extortionate," and requested that Lively's team cease all such communications.Baldoni's lawyers are now pushing for access to the private exchanges, claiming that Swift is a key witness in the case. While the specific contents of the messages remain unclear, the documents note that Lively allegedly compared Swift and her husband to Game of Thrones characters while suggesting creative changes to a rooftop scene in 'It Ends With Us'.advertisementSwift's team has previously denied any involvement in the film or the ongoing dispute, aside from granting permission for her song My Tears Ricochet to be used in the movie.The controversy stems from a lawsuit filed in December 2024, in which Blake Lively accused Justin Baldoni of sexual harassment, along with additional abuse claims and allegations of a targeted smear campaign.Must Watch
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