According to an insider, Blake Lively and Taylor Swift are worried now that the court has allowed Justin Baldoni to move forward with his defamation lawsuit. Reportedly, the latest ruling has put them into a panic. This is because it could expose some very personal DMs and emails. It further reflected how the reveal of their communications could land Swift in trouble, and how it could also expose how Hollywood really operates.
Justin Baldoni can proceed with his defamation lawsuit against Stephanie Jones
A source told Naughty But Nice that the court’s agreeing to Justin Baldoni’s defamation lawsuit to move forward is the “worst nightmare” for Blake Lively. She’s not happy, as the further exploration of the case could mean the exposure of private communications, including emails, texts, and direct messages.
These legal proceedings have also put Taylor Swift into panic. The source added, “Taylor is very aware of this. If she’s mentioned anywhere in those communications, it could drag her into a legal and PR mess she never signed up for.”
The source claims that now the topic doesn’t just remain restricted to a lawsuit. Rather, it will expand into potentially pulling several publicists and A-list friends into the mix. The source explained, “There’s real anxiety. They know once discovery starts, there’s no controlling what comes out.” They further claim that Lively was prepared for the fight but was not ready for everything to come out publicly.
However, according to the source, things are contrary on Baldoni’s side. The actor believes that the “truth is on his side” and he “wants it all out” to prove his point. The source concludes, “This is about to get a lot messier. And a lot more public.”
Such a situation arose earlier as well when Swift and Lively’s messages were exposed in a legal filing. At the time, a source told US Weekly that the ‘Reputation’ singer is facing a hard time navigating the latest developments in the Lively-Baldoni lawsuit. “Having her texts out there made her feel exposed and kind of violated, like, something private suddenly wasn’t hers anymore. That doesn’t sit well with her,” the source added.
Originally reported by Shazmeen Navrange on Mandatory.
