Taylor Swift's name has been pulled back into the high-profile legal battle between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni.
In a court filing, Baldoni's attorneys say the singer has "agreed" to a deposition. The move marks a new chapter in the high-profile dispute tied to the 2024 film "It Ends With Us" where Swift's song "My Tears Ricochet" was used.
If the judge approves the request, Swift is expected to face questions about conversations she may have had with Lively concerning working conditions on the movie set. According to the filing, the singer-songwriter has agreed to appear, but cannot do so before Oct. 20 because of "preexisting professional obligations."
Lively's attorneys pushed back strongly against Baldoni's latest bid. In a reply letter filed Sept. 12, they said the Wayfarer Defendants — Baldoni and his producing partners — are using Swift's name as part of a media strategy.
"The Wayfarer Defendants have repeatedly sought to bring Ms. Swift into this litigation to fuel their relentless media strategy," Lively’s team wrote. "In this latest effort, the Wayfarer Defendants assert — though, notably, without evidence — that Ms. Swift has supposedly 'agreed' to sit for a deposition sometime between October 20-25."
