Taylor Swift called Justin Baldoni an expletive, texts in Blake Lively lawsuit reveal

Taylor Swift called Justin Baldoni an expletive, texts in Blake Lively lawsuit reveal

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Key Points:

  • Taylor Swift referred to actor Justin Baldoni with an expletive in a text message to Blake Lively, revealed in unsealed court documents related to Lively’s ongoing lawsuit against Baldoni and others connected to the film "It Ends With Us."
  • The lawsuit accuses Baldoni of sexual harassment and retaliation during the filming of "It Ends With Us," with Lively alleging a coordinated effort by Baldoni and his team to damage her reputation.
  • Swift, who licensed a song for the film but had no other involvement, was mentioned in messages disputing claims about a New York Times article on a supposed retaliatory smear campaign by Baldoni and Wayfarer Studios.
  • Lively’s legal team described newly unsealed documents as "dam