Taylor Swift’s Texts Won’t Get Aired in Court as Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni Settle Legal Battle
By Rachel Scharf
Published on May 4, 2026.
Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni have settled their legal dispute over the movie It Ends With Us, canceling a trial that was scheduled to include evidence about Taylor Swift. The dispute stemmed from Lively's allegations that Baldoni, her co-star and director on the 2024 movie, orchestrated a PR smear campaign in retaliation for her complaints of on-set sexual harassment. However, Baldoni did not admit to any wrongdoing and maintained that there was no harassment on his set. The settlement was not disclosed. While the case was primarily a movie industry battle, it also included Taylor Swift, whose text messages with Lively were obtained in discovery.
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