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Judge Grants Baldoni Access to Lively-Swift Texts Amid Legal Drama

6/21/2025

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In a dramatic legal battle, U.S. District Judge Lewis Liman has granted Justin Baldoni access to texts between Blake Lively and Taylor Swift concerning the film "It Ends With Us." Amid allegations of sexual harassment and a countersuit for defamation, the fallout has reportedly soured the friendship between Lively and Swift, with Swift lamenting their connection.

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In a dramatic legal battle, U.S. District Judge Lewis Liman has granted Justin Baldoni access to texts between Blake Lively and Taylor Swift concerning the film "It Ends With Us." Amid allegations of sexual harassment and a countersuit for defamation, the fallout has reportedly soured the friendship between Lively and Swift, with Swift lamenting their connection.