Taylor Swift has once again found himself at the center of high-profile legal clashes between actor-director Justin Baldony and actor Black Lively. According to the court filing of this week, Baldoni’s legal team claims that the pop star has given ‘consent’ to sit for a statement, but only after 20 October, reported CNN, citing former professional commitments.
However, in a letter received by the outlet, a lawyer for Swift said that Grammy winner was not agreed to remove and she would only do the same when her presence is required by the court.
Swift’s twelfth album, The Life of a Short, is scheduled to release on October 3, and her team insisted that she could not testify before the date. For statement to move forward, Judge Louise J Liman must first approve the expansion, as all the search was originally due to the closure on 30 September, stated in another USA Today report.
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Why Taylor matters in Swift case
According to a report by the USA Today, Swift’s participation in the case stems from its limited connection, which ends with us, starring a film and lively directed by Baldoni, in which his song My Tierrs Ricochet was licensed. Although the singer has denied any constructive role in continuous production, Baldoni has earlier argued that earlier had taken advantage of his friendship with Swift and husband Rain Rrenalds before earlier to affect the film.
The court record has also recognized itself as the identity of the Swift, which may have knowledge of interaction on the terms of the workplace, which can motivate Baldony’s lawyers to testify it.
Blake Liveli’s lawyers push back
However, Livali’s legal team strongly opposed the latest request, arguing that Baldoni’s camp was using the name of Swift as part of a comprehensive ‘media strategy’. In a filing presented on 12 September, his lawyers described the move as an attempt to generate headlines instead of highlighting the relevant facts. He also accused Baldoni’s team of employing the delay strategy and said that the search process was already under Duresh as on March 9, 2026, the trial date is coming rapidly, the USA Today report said.
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History of subponus and withdrawal
This is not the first time Swift was pulled into the trial. In May, Baldoni’s lawyers issued a subponus to Swift and his law firm, ventable LLP, only after criticizing them after criticizing them after the teams of vibrant and Swift, to withdraw them two weeks later, the CNN report said.
It was said that the Swift spokesperson at that time insisted that his only relationship with the film was licensing a track among many people and he called his ‘Tabloid Clickbat’ attempt to support.
what happens next?
Liman has allowed Justin Baldoni’s side to see some text messages between vibrant and Swift, indicating that texts may be relevant to claims of harassment and vengeance. What is uncertain that Judge will allow for the time limit of search to allow Swift’s statement.
questions to ask
Q1: Why is Taylor Swift being removed?
Swift was identified by Blake Liveli because someone ends with us with knowledge of interaction about the status of the workplace on the film set.
Q2: Was Taylor Swift worked on the film?
No, his only partnership was licensing his song My Tierrs Rechhet. He had no role in casting, editing or production.
Q3: Why can’t Taylor Swift testify before October 20?
His legal team cited professional obligations tied for the release of his new album The Life of a Short on 3 October.
Q4: Has he gone to sub -part before?
Yes. Swift was subjected to the Swift in May, but the request was later withdrawn after the objections of both her and Livali teams.
