Taylor Swift subpoenaed in Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni's legal battle

Taylor Swift has been subpoenaed as a witness in Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni's heated legal battle stemming from the production of their film It Ends With Us Shortly after the news was made general a spokesperson for Swift denied that the pop star had any connection to the film aside from the licensing of her song My Tears Ricochet which was featured in the movie's trailer and used in one scene Taylor Swift never set foot on the set of this movie she was not involved in any casting or creative decisions she did not tally the film she never saw an edit or made any notes on the film she did not even see It Ends With Us until weeks after its populace release and was traveling around the globe during and headlining the biggest tour in history Swift's representative informed Fox News Digital JUSTIN BALDONI SUES BLAKE LIVELY RYAN REYNOLDS FOR M AFTER ACTRESS ACCUSED HIM OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT The connection Taylor had to this film was permitting the use of one song My Tears Ricochet ' the spokesperson added Given that her involvement was licensing a song for the film which other artists also did this document subpoena is designed to use Taylor Swift s name to draw community interest by creating tabloid clickbait instead of focusing on the facts of the situation Representatives for Baldoni and Lively did not straightaway respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment Lively and Baldoni starred together in the romance drama It Ends with Us which was based on Colleen Hoover's book and premiered in August After a press tour rife with rumors of behind-the-scenes issues between the two Baldoni and Lively filed lawsuits against each other In January Baldoni accused Lively and her husband Ryan Reynolds of civil extortion defamation and more in a million lawsuit which happened to mention Swift LIKE WHAT YOU RE READING CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSThe Jane the Virgin star's lawsuit followed Lively's own December lawsuit in which she accused the actor of sexual harassment while filming It Ends With Us However Baldoni insisted that Lively had falsely accused him in an attempt to repair her reputation following the fallout around the movie's press tour after she allegedly took control of the film In an attempt to prove his states that Lively had taken control of the movie's production Baldoni's legal crew suggested that the actress had used her friendship with the globally famous Swift to threaten him While working on the film Lively insisted on rewriting the infamous rooftop scene Baldoni had been hesitant about the idea but he described the actress he would take a look at what she put together according to the complaint Afterward Lively invited Baldoni over to her New York City home where the actor explained he had felt that Swift and Reynolds had pressured him into using the rewritten scene Later Baldoni felt obliged to text Lively to say that he had liked her pages and hadn t needed Reynolds and her megacelebrity friend to pressure him the complaint announced CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER I really love what you did It really does help a lot Makes it so much more fun and stimulating And I would have felt that way without Ryan and Taylor emoji You really are a talent across the board Really excited nd sic grateful to do this together Baldoni's text read according to the complaint Lively shared a lengthy response in which she referred to Swift and Reynolds as dragons who protect her Both Ryan and redacted have established themselves as absolute titans as writers and storytellers outside of their primary gig just humming or just acting or redacted just directing I'm so lucky to have them as creative barometers Lively's text included in the complaint read But also to have them as people who prop me up and make sure I'm seen for all I can and do offer Because they know firsthand all I contribute They also know I'm not inevitably as good at making sure I'm seen and utilized for fear of threatening egos or fear of affecting the ease of the process They don't give a s--- about that And because of that everyone listens to them with immense respect and enthusiasm So I guess I have to stop worrying about people liking me Baldoni assumed that the message could not have been clearer according to the lawsuit Baldoni was not just dealing with Lively He was also facing Lively s dragons two of the most of influential and wealthy celebrities in the world who were not afraid to make things very intricate for him Both sides have given no indication that they intend to settle out of court The legal conflict is as of now set to head to trial before a New York court in March Fox News Digital's Lauryn Overhultz contributed to this account