Blake Lively accuses Justin Baldoni of turning prison struggle into ‘circus’ as she reacts to Taylor Swift subpoena

Blake Lively is seething over the truth that Justin Baldoni‘s prison workforce has subpoenaed Taylor Swift of their ongoing prison drama.

The prison workforce additionally discussed that Lively may just give her dissertation at Madison Square Garden and promote tickets, one thing Lively rightly regarded as offensive and misogynistic.

A rep for Lively, 37, issued a commentary directed at Baldoni and his Wayfarer Studios spouse Steve Sarowitz pronouncing their workforce continues ‘to show a case of sexual harassment and retaliation into leisure for the tabloids,’ according to People.

They additionally slammed them for ‘subpoenaing Taylor Swift, a girl who has given a voice to hundreds of thousands in every single place the sector.

‘This is an excessively severe prison subject, now not Barnum & Bailey’s Circus,’ the commentary persisted.

The Shake it Off singer is shut pals with Lively and used to be now not concerned within the making of It Ends With Us past licensing her hit tune My Tears Ricochet for use within the movie, Swift’s rep stated.

The prison workforce additionally discussed that Lively may just give her dissertation at Madison Square Garden and promote tickets, one thing Lively rightly regarded as offensive and misogynistic. Seen right here May 19, 2024

Swift’s rep persisted: ‘Taylor Swift by no means set foot at the set of this film, she used to be now not fascinated about any casting or ingenious choices, she didn’t ranking the movie, she by no means noticed an edit or made any notes at the movie, she didn’t even see It Ends with Us till weeks after its public liberate, and used to be touring all over the world right through 2023 and 2024 headlining the most important excursion in historical past.’ 

Swift’s rep additionally stated their pop celebrity shopper used to be getting used ‘to attract public pastime by means of growing tabloid clickbait as an alternative of specializing in the details of the case.’ 

‘Given that her involvement used to be licensing a tune for the movie, which 19 different artists additionally did, this record subpoena is designed to make use of Taylor Swift’s identify to attract public pastime by means of growing tabloid clickbait as an alternative of specializing in the details of the case.’ 

The rep additionally added that, ‘The defendants proceed to publicly intimidate, bully, disgrace and assault ladies’s rights and reputations. Including previously month in search of to strike down for all, a formidable California sufferers’ rights regulation, calling it “unconstitutional.”

‘The worrying movements by means of a billionaire, males who made their careers as “female allies” and their workforce proceed to turn their true colours.’

This comes an afternoon after Blake’s lawyer, Mike Gottlieb, unfolded about who is ready to take the stand in his shopper’s upcoming trial involving her It Ends with Us costar Justin.

Baldoni’s lawyer Bryan Freedman additionally made a daring and mean-spirited advice. 

‘Since Ms. Lively is open to attesting, let’s make it depend. Hold the deposition at MSG, promote tickets or circulate it, and donate each buck to organizations serving to sufferers of home abuse.’

A rep for Lively, 37, issued a commentary directed at Baldoni and his Wayfarer Studios spouse Steve Sarowitz pronouncing their workforce continues ‘to show a case of sexual harassment and retaliation into leisure for the tabloids.’ Seen right here April 27, 2025

Baldoni’s lawyer Bryan Freedman hit again at Gottlieb’s remarks and accused him of looking to deflect from the case; Baldoni noticed in 2024

The 35-year-old Eras Tour superstar used to be despatched prison understand by means of 41-year-old Baldoni’s attorney Bryan Freedman as a witness on Friday; Baldoni and Lively are noticed in 2024 movie This Is Us which sparked this prison struggle

In December, Lively filed an 80-page civil rights grievance with the California Civil Rights Department towards, prior to formally submitting a federal lawsuit simply weeks later (noticed within the 2024 It Ends With Us movie)

On Thursday, the actress’s lawyer showed that his shopper, 37, is ready to talk underneath oath in courtroom.

In reaction as to whether Lively will testify, Gottlieb showed she would, as anticipated, ‘be a witness at her trial.’

‘The final second for a plaintiff’s tale to be informed is at trial. We be expecting that to be the case right here [with Lively],’ he instructed People. ‘Of route she’s going to testify.’

Amid hypothesis that a few of Lively’s closest pals, like Taylor Swift and Hugh Jackman, is also subpoenaed, Gottlieb stated ‘it is totally unclear what claims or defenses within the case any of those celebrities… have any relevance to in any respect.’

‘This is a case about what came about to Blake Lively when she raised claims of sexual harassment at the set. It’s now not a case about how songs have been selected for the film. It’s now not a case about fictional Marvel characters in Deadpool films,’ he defined.

Gottlieb went on to show: ‘You have to invite the query, then, why are those other folks being subpoenaed? Do they’ve any exact relevance to the case to hand? 

‘You can not simply move round subpoenaing other folks as a result of they are well-known and also you suppose it’ll generate a number of headlines. And the federal courts do not tolerate that more or less conduct.’

At this time, he defined it’s unsure if Lively’s husband, Ryan Reynolds, will testify as he’s lately named as a defendant in Baldoni’s countersuit. 

They additionally slammed them for ‘subpoenaing Taylor Swift, a girl who has given a voice to hundreds of thousands in every single place the sector. Swift noticed right here on February 2, 2025

‘This is an excessively severe prison subject, now not Barnum & Bailey’s Circus,’ the commentary persisted. Seen right here May 1, 2025

The Shake it Off singer, is shut pals with Lively and used to be now not concerned within the making of It Ends With Us past licensing her hit tune My Tears Ricochet for use within the movie, Swift’s rep stated. Baldoni noticed right here September 23, 2023

‘Although clearly uncomfortable for the Lively events, the reality isn’t a distraction,’ Freedman instructed People in a commentary. ‘The reality has been obviously proven via unedited receipts, paperwork and actual lifestyles photos. More to return.’

Freedman persisted: ‘Blake used to be the one that introduced her high-profile pals into this example with out fear for their very own private or public backlash. As the reality presentations, she used her dragons to govern Justin at each flip.’

Freedman’s ultimate observation used to be a nod to Lively’s alleged textual content messages to Baldoni, by which she referred to Swift and Reynolds ‘dragons.’

In the alleged texts, she when compared herself to Khaleesi from Game of Thrones and defined ‘for higher or worse’ her ‘dragons’ offer protection to what she fights for.

In regards to Reynolds’ alleged misconduct, Freedman claimed: ‘Ryan’s involvement may be very smartly documented and we proceed to find extra intentional misconduct. Was Disney in truth complicit in Ryan the use of shareholder revenues to additional a private grudge? I might be shocked to be told that this sort of company waste would now not result in a lot more publicity for the ones which have been complicit in affecting shareholder earnings.’

In December, Lively filed an 80-page civil rights grievance with the California Civil Rights Department towards, prior to formally submitting a federal lawsuit simply weeks later.

That similar month, Lively sued Baldoni amid claims of sexual harassment right through manufacturing of the movement image. In her lawsuit, the Gossip Girl alumna accused Baldoni of sexually harassing her in more than one techniques — together with frame shaming her — and orchestrating a smear marketing campaign towards her to break her recognition.

Baldoni and his reps have stated in keeping with the lawsuit that Lively twisted the which means of textual content messages and deceive the general public about their interactions whilst making the movement image.

On Thursday, the actress’s lawyer showed that his shopper, 37, is ready to talk underneath oath in courtroom. Seen right here May 1, 2025

In reaction as to whether Lively will testify, Gottlieb showed she would, as anticipated, ‘be a witness at her trial.’ Seen right here April 20, 2017

In her lawsuit, Lively named quite a lot of Baldoni’s collaborators, together with his corporate Wayfarer Studios, the studio’s CEO and monetary backer, and PR staff Melissa Nathan and Jennifer Abel.

‘I am hoping that my prison motion is helping pull again the curtain on those sinister retaliatory ways to hurt individuals who talk up about misconduct and is helping offer protection to others who is also focused,’ Lively instructed The New York Times the day after she filed the grievance.

Baldoni due to this fact sued the newspaper for $250 million in a defamation declare over a December 21 tale titled ‘”We Can Bury Anyone”: Inside a Hollywood Smear Machine.’ The newspaper has denied the allegations.

Baldoni on January 16 filed a $400 million lawsuit towards Lively, Reynolds and her publicist Leslie Sloane, alleging defamation and extortion. Baldoni instructed the courtroom the trio had concocted ‘false accusations of sexual harassment’ towards him.

Since Lively’s grievance used to be filed, Baldoni has confronted quite a lot of skilled penalties, together with a lawsuit from a former publicist; and being dropped by means of the company WME, which additionally reps Lively and Reynolds.

WME has denied claims that Lively and Reynolds leaned on them to liberate Baldoni from their shopper roster, in line with Variety.

Lawyers for each events have been in keeping with a plan to compound each federal instances filed into one shifting ahead.