00:00In a new development from the ongoing Eagle battle over It Ends With Us stars, U.S. District
00:06Judge Louis Lehman ruled on Wednesday that Blake Lively must hand over specific messages
00:12exchanged with Taylor Swift to actor-director Justin Baldoni.
00:16These messages must relate directly to the working environment on the film set or issues
00:21tied to Lively's harassment and retaliation claims.
00:26Judge Lehman clarified that since Lively acknowledged Swift had knowledge of certain complaints or
00:32discussions, those texts could be crucial in confirming or refuting illegal claims.
00:37The court, however, limited the scope strictly to relevant messages, avoiding a broad release
00:43of personal communications.
00:45Earlier, Lively's legal team had offered Baldoni access to all request documents, excluding
00:51Swift's messages in return for full video footage and unredacted communications mentioned
00:57in the complaint.
00:59Baldoni's team rejected the proposal.
01:02Lively spokesperson criticized Baldoni's approach, saying his team has tried to involve
01:08Swift since August 2024 to build a public relations narrative outside of court.
01:14They claim it's an effort to distract from the harassment allegations Baldoni and his wayfarer
01:19Banner are facing.
01:22This ruling follows the recent dismissal of Baldoni's $400 million defamation lawsuit against
01:28Lively, her husband Ryan Reynolds, and others.
01:31Although the subpoena targeting Swift were previously withdrawn, this new order reopens a narrow window
01:37for her name to remain tied to the case.
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