Justin Baldoni's camp accuses Blake Lively of using threats to pressure Taylor Swift for public support in the ongoing legal drama surrounding 'It Ends With Us'. Lively's team vehemently denies these allegations, calling them 'categorically false'. The accusations stem from a subpoena directed towards Swift's attorneys.
Court documents suggest Lively's attorney allegedly pressured Swift's firm to publicly support Lively. The filing claims Gottlieb 'demanded that Ms. Swift release a statement of support for Ms. Lively, intimating that, if Ms. Swift refused to do so, private text messages of a personal nature in Ms. Lively's possession would be released'. Baldoni's lawyers claim their information comes from an anonymous source.
Lively's legal team has filed to dismiss Baldoni's letter, citing 'baseless, unnecessary, improper and abusive' claims. They argue the accusations lack solid evidence. The letter from Lively's lawyer, Esra Hudson, states that Baldoni's team falsely accuses Lively and her counsel of 'witness tampering and evidence spoliation'.
Baldoni's legal team seeks alleged texts between Lively and Swift, claiming they would reveal an attempt to intimidate a witness. Previous claims suggest Lively referred to Swift as 'one of her dragons' and that Swift was involved in casting decisions for 'It Ends With Us'. Swift's spokesperson has denied any involvement in the film.