Taylor Swift’s Lawyer Says Superstar ‘Did Not Agree’ to Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni Deposition | NFL Sports

Taylor Swift says she never agreed to be deposed in the legal battle between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni — and only recently learned she was being pulled into the case again.
In a letter submitted to the court on Friday and obtained by PEOPLE, Swift’s attorney Doug Baruch of Venable LLP wrote that the singer “did not agree” to testify and has “no material role” in the matter.
Swift’s team said they only learned of Baldoni’s deposition request three days ago, and while she could be available the week of Oct. 20 if legally compelled, her camp “takes no role in those disputes.”
“Further, my client did not agree to a deposition, but if she is forced into a deposition, we advised (after first hearing about the deposition just three days ago) that her schedule would accommodate the time required during the week of October 20 if the parties were able to work out their disputes,” the letter reads.

The clarification came in response to a filing from Lively’s attorneys, who are urging the judge to reject Baldoni’s request to extend the discovery timeline in order to depose Swift, 35. Lively’s lawyers called the move “outrageous” and a media-driven tactic.
“The Wayfarer Defendants have repeatedly sought to bring Ms. Swift into this litigation to fuel their relentless media strategy,” the filing states. “Yet … they have not come close to establishing good cause.”
Lively’s attorneys noted that Baldoni’s team previously subpoenaed Swift in May — which drew significant media coverage — before later withdrawing the subpoena “to much fanfare.” Now, they argue, Baldoni’s team is attempting to revive Swift’s involvement at the last minute without a new subpoena or proper explanation.

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They also pointed out that Swift is a non-party to the case and someone whose schedule is “presumed to be packed with professional obligations for months in advance,” especially as she prepares to release her 12th studio album, The Life of a Showgirl, on Oct. 3.
In a Sept. 11 letter to Lewis J. Liman, the U.S. District Judge overseeing the case, Blake Lively v. Wayfarer Studios LLC, et al., Baldoni’s attorney Bryan Freedman claimed that the Swift “has agreed to appear for deposition” but is unable to do so until October 20 due to “Ms. Swift’s preexisting professional obligations.”

Freedman’s claim about Swift’s deposition was revealed in his letter objecting to Lively’s motion to modify the court’s case management plan and scheduling orders.
Lively, 38, filed her lawsuit in December 2024, accusing Baldoni, 41 — her It Ends With Us costar and director — and his Wayfarer Studios team of sexual harassment and retaliation. Baldoni has denied all allegations.
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In a now-dismissed $400 million countersuit, Baldoni alleged that Swift and Lively’s husband, Ryan Reynolds, pressured him to accept a script rewrite during a visit to their New York apartment. The filing included a text from Lively comparing herself to Game of Thrones’ Daenerys Targaryen and calling Swift and Reynolds her “dragons.”
The case is set to go to trial in March 2026.