Overview

• Justin Baldoni dropped his subpoena against Taylor Swift on May 22, 2025, after obtaining the information his legal team sought.
• Blake Lively’s spokesperson welcomed the withdrawal, calling the subpoenas against Swift and her legal counsel 'harassing' and inappropriate.
• Swift’s team previously condemned the subpoena as an attempt to exploit her celebrity for publicity, emphasizing her minimal involvement in the film 'It Ends With Us.'
• Judge Lewis J. Liman had earlier struck a letter from Baldoni’s attorneys alleging extortion by Lively, deeming it improper and irrelevant to the case.
• The legal battle between Lively and Baldoni, involving claims of harassment, retaliation, defamation, and extortion, is set for trial in March 2026.