Blake Lively reportedly filed a motion to prevent Justin Baldoni from using her and Taylor Swift‘s text messages in the ongoing case. Page Six reviewed the court documents Lively filed with New York judge Lewis J. Liman to block her “It Ends With Us” co-star and his team’s “media strategy” to drag the pop icon into their bitter legal dispute. The actor called it Baldoni’s “tactic” to exploit Swift and her massive fan base to distract attention from the issue and her sexual harassment allegations.
Blake Lively reportedly filed motion to block Justin Baldoni from using Taylor Swift’s texts
Blake Lively is seemingly leaving no stone unturned to block Justin Baldoni’s team from using Taylor Swift’s text messages in the case. Page Six reported that on Friday, she filed a motion seeking a “protective order” to restrict the contesting party from obtaining her and Swift’s exchanges. In her filing, Lively accused her co-star and his legal team of strategically devising the “tactic” of using their communications to take advantage of the singer and her fans.
Baldoni first named-dropped Swift in his $400 million countersuit against the “Gossip Girl” alum and her husband, Ryan Reynolds. Earlier this year, a New York judge dismissed his multimillion-dollar suit against the couple after he dropped the subpoenas to the Grammy winner and her legal team. His team then claimed they dropped the inquiry into her and Lively’s friendship after obtaining what they needed.
In her recent motion, Blake Lively argued that her and Taylor Swift’s text messages were “not central” to her case against Baldoni. She further asserted these communications were “irrelevant” to her legal adversary and Wayfarer’s claims. Lively’s letter to the judge accused them of “repeatedly” using Swift’s name “as part of their media strategy.” Her team also noted that a continued pursuit would be “duplicative, cumulative, and unnecessary.”
Later, Lively’s representative released a statement calling out Baldoni and the Wayfarer parties. It highlighted their repeated tries to her and Swift’s “private communications,” despite their subpoena to the singer, which they withdrew, claiming they “got all they needed.” Explaining the purpose of their latest legal move, the statement called the “ongoing attempts” a “PR tactic” to divert attention from Baldoni’s lawsuit dismissal.
