Taylor Swift has found herself at the center of an escalating legal battle between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni.
Newly unsealed court documents reveal text messages between Swift and Lively that shed light on the pop star’s involvement in the dispute.
The revelations come as Baldoni’s legal team responds to allegations in Lively’s lawsuit against him.
What the texts show paints a very different picture than what Swift’s team has publicly maintained.
Background of the Legal War
Blake Lively filed a lawsuit against Justin Baldoni alleging sexual harassment, retaliation, and creating a hostile work environment during filming of It Ends With Us.
Baldoni has denied all allegations. He responded by filing his own countersuit claiming defamation and extortion against Lively, her husband Ryan Reynolds, and several of Lively’s close friends—including Swift.
The unsealed document was submitted in response to questions from Baldoni’s legal team, according to The Daily Mail.
Five Key Revelations From Swift-Lively Texts
Court documents unsealed in New York City revealed five major takeaways from text exchanges between Taylor Swift and Blake Lively.
Swift Had Advance Knowledge of Media Coverage
Documents show that Taylor Swift knew about a December 2024 New York Times article on Baldoni and It Ends With Us before it published.
I think this b**** (Justin Baldoni) knows something is coming because he’s gotten out his tiny violin.
The message appears to reference Swift’s track “CANCELLED!”
That December 2024 NYT article alleged Baldoni had “pivoted away” from the film’s promotion. It also noted that many crew members had unfollowed him on social media.
Lively Asked Swift for Direct Help
Court evidence shows Blake Lively actively sought Taylor Swift’s support regarding her dispute with Justin Baldoni.
On April 13, 2023, Lively asked Swift for help with script rewrites for It Ends With Us and the broader conflict with Baldoni.
I’ll do anything for you!!
Swift’s response demonstrates her willingness to get involved.
Swift Met With Baldoni at Lively’s Apartment
Perhaps most surprisingly, documents reveal that Swift attended a meeting at Blake Lively’s apartment with Justin Baldoni.
The purpose? To convince Baldoni to direct a revised script that Lively was proposing.
Swift endorsed the revised draft and pushed Baldoni to accept it, according to text exchanges. The two women celebrated afterward.
You were so epically heroic today. I recapped every moment to Ryan (Reynolds).
Lively’s legal team has disputed claims that she sought Swift’s help with scriptwriting.
Texts Contradict Swift’s Public Stance
Taylor Swift and her representatives have maintained she wasn’t actively involved in Blake Lively’s conflict with Justin Baldoni.
However, these text messages reveal ongoing discussions between Lively and her “best friend” Swift about Lively’s issues with Baldoni.
The texts paint a picture of consistent involvement rather than peripheral awareness.
Reynolds’ Alleged Comments About Baldoni
Baldoni’s legal team argues that Ryan Reynolds told the Damon family—as in Matt Damon—that Baldoni was a “malignantly vein, sociopathic FAUXminist with almost no sense of boundaries or shame.”
This allegation suggests Reynolds played an active role in shaping opinions about Baldoni within Hollywood circles.
What This Means for the Legal Battle
These revelations could significantly impact both lawsuits.
If Swift’s involvement was more substantial than previously acknowledged, it may strengthen Baldoni’s defamation and extortion claims. His legal team can argue that a coordinated effort existed to damage his reputation.
For Lively’s case, the texts might complicate her narrative. They show she had powerful allies working behind the scenes while publicly portraying herself as a victim fighting alone.
Both sides continue to dispute the other’s characterization of events.
The Power of Celebrity Influence
This case highlights how celebrity relationships can influence professional disputes in Hollywood.
Swift’s involvement—from script meetings to advance knowledge of media coverage—demonstrates the informal power structures that exist in entertainment.
Whether that involvement crosses legal lines remains for courts to decide. But the unsealed documents make one thing clear: Taylor Swift was far more engaged in this dispute than previously known.
As this legal battle continues, more revelations may emerge about who knew what and when.