Overview

• US District Judge Lewis Liman ruled that Baldoni can access text messages between Lively and Swift that pertain to the production of ‘It Ends With Us’ or the related lawsuit.
• The judge found relevance in Swift’s knowledge of on-set complaints after Lively identified her as a potential source for discussions about the film’s working environment.
• A protective order accompanies the ruling to prevent private communications from leaking to the press or public.
• Last week Liman dismissed Baldoni’s $400 million countersuit against Lively, Ryan Reynolds and others but granted him leave to amend select claims by a June 23 deadline.
• The case originated with Lively’s December 2024 harassment and retaliation suit against Baldoni and now heads to trial in March 2026.