Justin Baldoni gains access to Taylor Swift and Blake Lively’s private texts in legal victory

Taylor Swift has again been dragged into Blake Lively’s messy court battle, with a judge granting Justin Baldoni access to her private texts.

Taylor Swift got dragged back into Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively’s It Ends With Us feud after her subpoena to appear in court was dismissed.

US District Judge Lewis Liman ruled on Wednesday that Baldoni can request communications between the singer and Lively concerning the 2024 domestic violence film, according to documents obtained by Page Six.

“The requests for messages with Swift regarding the film and this action are reasonably tailored to discover information that would prove or disprove Lively’s harassment and retaliation claims,” Liman claimed.

The messages, however, must be about the film based on Colleen Hoover’s 2016 novel of the same name, or Lively, 37, and Baldoni’s ongoing legal challenge.

Taylor Swift and actress Blake Lively are understood to have fallen out over the legal saga. Picture: Steph Chambers/Getty Images

The Gossip Girl star’s lawyers attempted to bargain with Baldoni’s team, saying they would hand over any documents the latter’s attorneys desire, but not Swift’s text messages, in return for “all video footage related to the film and full, unredacted versions of communication” listed in Baldoni’s complaint.

Baldoni’s lawyer denied the agreement.

Reps for Swift and Lively weren’t immediately available to Page Six for comment.

The judge’s ruling comes after Lively asked the court to protect her messages with Swift, 35, on Friday.

According to court documents obtained by Page Six, the Age of Adaline star argued that the messages are “not central” to the case, including her December lawsuit accusing Baldoni, 41, of sexual harassment and co-ordinating a smear campaign to ruin her career.

Swift was dragged into the director and Lively’s legal drama in January, when she was mentioned in Baldoni’s $US400 million counter lawsuit, which has since been dismissed.

Lively has attempted to protect her communications with Swift. Picture: Evan Agostini/Invision/AP

But Baldoni’s team was successful in getting access to the texts. Picture: Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Vital Voices Global Partnership

Per the filing, Baldoni accused the actress of using the songstress and her husband Ryan Reynolds’ status to get her way on the It Ends With Us set.

Baldoni alleged he was invited to the A-list couple’s home, where “a famous, and famously close, friend” was also present to discuss “script rewrites.”

Baldoni’s lawyer, Bryan Freedman, cited alleged text messages between his client and Lively, which stated that Swift and Reynolds, 48, were her “dragons” and protectors.

“The message could not have been clearer. Baldoni was not just dealing with Lively. He was also facing Lively’s ‘dragons,’ two of the most influential and wealthy celebrities in the world, who were not afraid to make things very difficult for him,” Freedman claimed.

In May, Swift was subpoenaed as a witness in the March 2026 trial, though the request was later dropped.

The legal drama has caused a rift between the pop icon and Lively, with an insider telling Page Six that Swift will “forever be furious” at the actress for bringing her into the mess.

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Originally published as Justin Baldoni gains access to Taylor Swift and Blake Lively’s private texts in legal victory