Taylor Swift is a recurring name in the legal battle of Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively, but no longer now.
A federal judge has excluded that the Justin Baldoni’s legal team cannot deposit the singer in the current trial, citing a lack of diligence on the part of Baldoni.
The decision was made after Baldoni lawyers said Swift “agreed” to be filed between October 20 and 25, but Swift lawyer challenged this assertion.
The trial between Baldoni and Animated, Costars of the film It ends with usfocuses on allegations of sexual harassment and reprisals.
THE Gossip Girl Star filed the trial in December 2024, accusing Baldoni of creating a hostile work environment and coordinating a defamation campaign against it.
Baldoni denied these allegations and previously filed a counter-compliance of $ 400 million against Lively and her husband, Ryan Reynolds, who was then rejected.
THE Lover Crooner’s connection to the case stems from his song My ricochet tears Be authorized for use in the film. Despite its limited involvement, the Baldoni team sought to deposit it, saying that it could have relevant information on the working conditions of Lively on the set.
However, the Swift team maintains that it “has no important role in this action” and has not accepted a deposit.
US District Judge Lewis Liman denied Baldoni’s request for an extension to file SWIFT, declaring that the Baldoni team “did not show appropriate diligence, the requested extension is refused.”
Lively lawyers criticized the Baldoni team for their treatment of the situation, declaring that they had “tried several times to bring [Swift] In this dispute to feed their relentless media strategy. “”
They added that the Baldoni team showed a “lack of diligence and lack of respect for [Swift’s] confidentiality and calendar. »»
