Justin Baldoni gave access to private text messages from Taylor Swift and Blake Lively

A federal judge denied Blake Lively’s Asks to keep some of his private text messages with Taylor Swift Since Justin Baldonimarking a major legal victory for the actor and the director of “he ends with us”.

US district judge Lewis Liman tried on Wednesday in a judicial file that Baldoni requests for certain messages between living and rapids were authorized.

Baldoni’s legal team will only have access to text messages on “It ends with us,” said the judge. Lively and Baldoni played in the 2024 film, an adaptation of the best -selling romantic novel by Colleen Hoover “It Ends with Us” which is at the center of their current legal battle.

“Since Lively said that Swift was aware of complaints or discussions on the film’s work environment, among other questions, requests for messages with Swift concerning the film and this action are reasonably adapted to discover information that would prove or refute complaints of harassment and Lively reprisals,” the judge wrote.

A representative for Lively denounced the judge’s decision.

“Baldoni’s desire to drag Taylor Swift in this was constant dating from August 2024 … A strategy to influence the” fans base “,” said the spokesperson.

“We will continue to call Baldoni’s incessant efforts to exploit the popularity of Ms. Swift, who, from the first day, is nothing more than a distraction of the serious accusation of sexual harassment and reprisals to him and the Wayfarer parties,” added the spokesman, referring to the film production company.

The representatives of Swift and Baldoni did not immediately return the requests for comments.

Lively continued Baldoni and other partners in the film last year, alleging that Baldoni harassed her sexually and launched a campaign of hers of public relations to ruin his reputation. Baldoni denied allegations.

A few days later, Baldoni and Wayfarer Studios thwarted Lively, her husband Ryan Reynolds and the New York Times – who reported details of the allegations – for defamation. This prosecution, which asked for damages of $ 400 million, was dismissed last week in court.

Swift, who is the godmother of one of the children of Lively and was often seen in public with Lively, was dragged in the costume last month.

Baldoni lawyer tried to assign it as a potential witness In the March 2026 trial. Swift song, “My Tears Ricochet”, was presented in the soundtrack of the film, but she did not play a role in the production of the film.

“Since his involvement was to allow a song for the film, which 19 other artists have also done, this document is softened is designed to use the name of Taylor Swift to draw the public interest by creating tabloid clicks instead of focusing on the facts of the case,” Swift spokesman said at the time.

Baldoni’s request to assign Swift was abandoned a few days later.

Swift and Lively have not been photographed together since the start of the legal battle last year, and the pop star did not comment on the matter.