Overview
- In May, Justin Baldoni's attorney filed a letter and later an affidavit alleging Lively's lawyers threatened to expose private texts between Blake Lively and Taylor Swift unless Swift publicly supported Lively; the affidavit was subsequently withdrawn and the court struck the material as improper.
- Blake Lively's lawyer issued a categorical denial of the allegation, calling the claims false and sourced to anonymous informants.
- Private messages between Swift and Lively were part of the evidence exchanged in the It Ends With Us litigation, which prompted contested subpoenas and disputes over document handling.
- Recent tabloid reports have linked the alleged ultimatum to Lively's absence from the 2025 Super Bowl and to the end of a decade-long friendship, but some key details—such as claims that Swift's father cooperated with Baldoni's team—rely on limited or unnamed sources.
- Legally, the court's removal of the affidavit leaves the accusation reported but not adjudicated, and related litigation over dismissals, settlements, and legal fees between Lively and Baldoni remains unresolved.