Overview

• Taylor Swift has been officially subpoenaed in the legal battle between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni, though her team denies any substantive involvement in the case.
• Swift's representatives argue the subpoena is a move to generate media attention, emphasizing her limited connection to the film 'It Ends With Us'.
• A Tortoise Media analysis suggests that over 80% of pro-Baldoni social media posts are coordinated, raising concerns about online opinion manipulation.
• Baldoni's attorney proposed broadcasting Lively's testimony live at Madison Square Garden, a suggestion Lively's team criticized as a publicity stunt.
• The case, involving allegations of sexual harassment, defamation, and extortion, is set for trial in March 2026, with both sides escalating public and legal strategies.