Taylor Swift got dragged into Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni’s lawsuit once again. Last week, the judge ruled in favor of the filmmaker. This move granted him access to the text exchange between the two longtime friends. The decision came after Lively asked the court not to allow her “It Ends With Us” co-star access to the messages. Following the ruling, a source claimed that the singer’s dad, Scott Swift, has stepped in to protect his daughter’s privacy.
Taylor Swift’s dad Scott Swift to push back against text message access, ‘source’ claims
Taylor Swift’s dad, Scott Swift, is known to be a doting father, and he reportedly continues to be protective of his daughter amid the Justin Baldoni-Blake Lively legal feud. Earlier, Baldoni’s lawyers accused Lively of using the singer’s influence in the case. Taylor’s subpoena to appear in court was dismissed. However, Baldoni’s team still requested access to her and Lively’s text messages about the case.
According to the Daily Mail, a source from Nashville claimed that the pop star’s father, Scott, is prepping to push back against the chat access. “This is a blow but I doubt Scott Swift will take it lying down,” the insider close to Taylor’s parents said. The protective dad is seemingly on the lookout for “loophole[s]” that can help him fight the judge’s ruling.
On June 18, U.S. District Judge Lewis Liman stated, “The requests for messages with Swift regarding the film and this action are reasonably tailored to discover information,” and this could assist in proving or disproving “Lively’s harassment and retaliation claims.” Lively’s lawyers tried their best to keep Taylor out of the mess, but it appeared to be in vain.
They attempted to offer any documents to Baldoni’s team, except for the vocalist’s text exchange with Lively. Unfortunately, their proposal was rejected. The opposition blamed the “Gossip Girl” star for using Taylor’s “stardom to withhold evidence.”
Previously, the court ruled against Baldoni’s $400 million countersuit. It was against Lively, Ryan Reynolds, and their publicist, Leslie Sloane, for defamation and civil extortion.
