Overview

• Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni's legal battle has escalated, with reports indicating Taylor Swift and Hugh Jackman will be subpoenaed as witnesses this week.
• Swift and Jackman, both close to Lively and her husband Ryan Reynolds, have not publicly commented on their potential involvement in the case.
• Lively filed a lawsuit against Baldoni in December 2024, alleging sexual harassment and emotional distress, while Baldoni countersued in January 2025 for $400 million, citing defamation and extortion.
• Baldoni's legal team claims that Lively used her friendship with Swift to pressure him during disputes over creative control of their film 'It Ends With Us.'
• While some insiders have dismissed the subpoenas as a distraction, the case continues to move toward its scheduled March 2026 trial date.