Overview
- Blake Lively's spokesperson welcomed the withdrawal, calling the subpoenas 'harassing' and accusing Baldoni's team of exploiting Taylor Swift's celebrity for publicity.
- Taylor Swift, who licensed a song for the film 'It Ends With Us,' maintained she had no involvement in the movie's production or the legal dispute.
- Justin Baldoni's lawyers cited voluntary cooperation as the reason for dropping the subpoenas, though no details were disclosed about the information received.
- Judge Lewis Liman previously struck down inflammatory claims related to Swift, warning Baldoni's legal team against improper filings aimed at generating public scandal.
- The legal battle between Lively and Baldoni, centered on allegations of sexual harassment and defamation, is set to go to trial in March 2026.