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The friendship between Blake Lively and Taylor Swift is reportedly taking the back seat as the actress continues her legal battle with Justin Bardoni.
sauce I told people Swift and Live’s friendship “stopped” as the world-renowned musician faces a summons from Bardoni’s legal team.
“Their friendship has stopped. Taylor will not be involved in this drama,” the source told the outlet.
Justin Bardoni argues that Blake Lively escalates Taylor Swift and a legal battle “ends with us”
The friendship between Taylor Swift and Blake Lively reportedly has been “stop” as Lively continues his legal battle with Justin Baldoni. (Kevin Mazur/Parkwood Wire Images, Jeff Spicer/Getty Images for Sony Pictures)
The second source said that the outlet was “taking space” on the rapid and vibrant nature of it, but made it clear that they are.”do not have We are no longer friends. ”
Swift was offered a subpoena by Baldoni’s team on May 8th. Sources told people at the time that legitimate fights “destroy” the “fragile peace” of friendship. Swift is the godfather of four children, Lively and Ryan Reynolds.
Gigi HadidAnother woman from Lively and Swift’s best friend circle reportedly robbed Swift’s side through legal confusion.
“Giji feels it’s awful that her best friend is drawn into legal drama,” the source told people.
Blake Lively, Gigi Hadid and Taylor Swift have been close friends for years. (Taylor Swift/Instagram)
Another source said, “Giji is approaching Taylor and is definitely taking her side throughout this drama. Gigi doesn’t want to be involved in this ordeal, but she’s approaching Taylor and keeping her distance from Blake, but she still considers her to be a friend.”
Representatives from Lively and Swift did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
Earlier this week, Bardoni’s team submitted documents claiming that the “it’ll end with us” actress threatened Swift if she hadn’t come alive during the live legal battle with her co-stars. People reported.
Justin Bardoni’s team has filed a document claiming Blake had energized and threatened Taylor Swift during the legal battle. (Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Vial Voices Global Partnership)
Lively’s lawyer Mike Gottlieb shared a statement calling Fox News Digital Calling Baldoni’s claims “categorically false.”
“We deny all of these so-called allegations, all of which have been warded to anonymous sources and are completely ignored by reality, which has led us to expect from Farrer’s lawyers.
“We will incorrectly file a complaint with the court to hold these attorneys liable for the misconduct here.”
Blake Lively starred as Lily Bloom in “It Ends With Us” directed by Justin Bardoni. (Gotham)
Gottlieb stuck to his words and filed an application to dismiss Bardoni’s letter. The motion was granted, according to court documents obtained by Fox News Digital.
A Lively spokesman told Fox News Digital: [Baldoni’s lawyer] Mr. [Bryan] Friedman’s unrelated, inappropriate and inflammatory charges attack them and remove them from the court, warning Mr Friedman that further misconduct could be met with sanctions. ”
Bardoni’s team wrote in a letter filed May 14 that they believe the case requires a subpoena Swift.
“The active defendant’s claim that the subpoena seeks unrelated information is incorrect,” Friedman wrote.
Blake Lively’s team has filed a motion to deny Bardoni’s letter. The claim has been granted. (Charlie Toriblue)
Friedman writes that he received hints from “sources that are likely to have reliable information.” Freedman said the sources shared that Lively asked Swift to delete certain text messages.
“Friedman also claimed that Lively’s lawyers had contacted Swift’s legal team and requested Ms Swift to issue a statement of support for Lively.” He also said, “If Swift refuses to do so, it implies that private text messages of a personal nature in Lively’s property will be released.”
A representative from Baldoni did not respond to a request for comment on Fox News Digital.
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May 9th, Swift has been summoned As a witness to the vibrant legal battle of Bardoni.
Taylor Swift was summoned in the vibrant legal battle of Bardoni on May 9th. (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Shortly after the news was released, a Swift spokesman denied that the pop star had any connection to the 2024 film, except for the license for her song “My Tears Ricochet,” which was featured in the film trailer and used in one scene.
“Taylor Swift never stepped into the set of this film. She wasn’t involved in the cast or creative decisions. She didn’t win the film. She had never seen the edits. She had never seen the notes about the film either.
“Taylor’s connection to the film allowed him to use one song from “My Tears Ricochet,”” the spokesman added. “Considering her involvement Song license For films that have also made 19 other artists, the subpoena in this document is designed to attract public interest by using the name of Taylor Swift and creating tabloid clickbaits instead of focusing on the facts of the case. ”
A spokesman for Taylor Swift revealed that the pop star had no casting or creative control that “it’s over with us.” (Getty Images)
Vibrant and Bardoni starred together in the romance drama “It Ending with Us.” It is based on a 2016 book by Colleen Hoover and premiered in August 2024. Behind the scenes problems Between the two, Bardoni and the lively lawsuit filed against each other.
In January, Bardoni accused Lively and her husband Ryan Reynolds of civil terror and defamation in a $400 million lawsuit.
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The “Jane the Virgin” star’s lawsuit follows Live’s December lawsuit Blaming Bardoni for sexual harassment “It’s finished with us” during filming. However, Bardoni claimed that after being said to have controlled the film, he “mistakefully” denounced him in an attempt to repair his reputation from the fallout from the film’s press tour.
The legal battle between Blake Lively and Justin Bardoni will head to court in March 2026. (Getty Images)
To prove his claim that Lively controlled the film’s production, Baldoni’s legal team suggested that the actress would use her friendship with the world-famous Swift to threaten him.
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While working on the film, Lively insisted on a rewrite of the infamous rooftop scene. Baldoni hesitated about the idea, but he told the actress that he “we’ll see what she did together.”
Neither side has given them no indication that they intend to settle outside of court. Legal conflict He is scheduled to go to trial in New York in March 2026.
