Overview

• Judge Lewis Liman ruled on June 18 that Baldoni can obtain texts between Lively and Swift concerning the production of It Ends With Us and the related harassment and retaliation claims.
• The decision hinges on Lively’s own representation that Swift had knowledge of on-set complaints, making the requested messages reasonably tailored to the litigation.
• A protective order accompanies the ruling to prevent sensitive exchanges from being leaked to the press as discovery moves forward.
• The order follows Baldoni’s withdrawal of his subpoena for Swift’s testimony and the dismissal of his $400 million countersuit earlier this month.
• Both parties are intensifying discovery in advance of a trial scheduled for March 2026 in the co-star legal battle.