{"id":1500,"date":"2026-01-21T17:08:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T17:08:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/heightshowtime.com\/?p=1500"},"modified":"2026-01-21T17:08:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T17:08:10","slug":"taylor-swift-will-be-called-as-hostile-witness-in-lively-vs-baldoni","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/heightshowtime.com\/?p=1500","title":{"rendered":"Taylor Swift Will Be Called as Hostile Witness in Lively vs. Baldoni"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"article article--permalink \"><!--\/.article__header--><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__blocks clearfix\"><!--\/#cb-1713ff1cbd3073aadc3b89c6a0dac9d7--> <!--\/#cb-f86ea1f80d8db0996999ff11ad9dd9fa--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-c68d8910886f17a89185e8bb0446def3\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">Sources with direct knowledge told us &#8230; given the now-clear involvement of Taylor Swift in the raging dispute between Baldoni and Lively, the singer will be called to the stand to download the jury.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-c68d8910886f17a89185e8bb0446def3--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-720ea3c57b27b9fdbafd6c6b93bc98bf\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"magnify-icon icon icon-lg\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; margin: 1em auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/97\/4by3\/2025\/02\/06\/97249023874a4727890cfdc52c8cc19c_md.jpg\" alt=\"taylor swift blake lively getty 1\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-720ea3c57b27b9fdbafd6c6b93bc98bf--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-a7e9d08b33608f56f5533426954fb5d7\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">What&#8217;s more &#8230; we&#8217;re told Baldoni will call Swift as a hostile witness. Translation: Taylor clearly had a bias against Baldoni, so his lawyer, <strong>Bryan Freedman<\/strong>, can really put her on the hot seat by asking leading questions.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-a7e9d08b33608f56f5533426954fb5d7--> <a id=\"continued\" class=\"continued-anchor\"><\/a><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-a531379783a14208fd0bf799ca44b243\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">TMZ broke the story &#8230; new documents in the case show Swift was deeply involved in the dispute between Baldoni and Lively, clearly siding with Blake. It seems undeniable that the story Taylor&#8217;s team was putting out &#8212; that she had no involvement and was actually ambushed during a NYC penthouse showdown between Lively and Baldoni &#8212; is B.S.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-a531379783a14208fd0bf799ca44b243--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-34d2f824fe7605b8488fff35b600d763\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"magnify-icon icon icon-lg\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; margin: 1em auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/40\/4by3\/2025\/01\/10\/400f0effea7c4a96a9d43ea148ee0bf1_md.jpg\" alt=\"Justin Baldoni blake lively it ends with us\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Everett Collection<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-34d2f824fe7605b8488fff35b600d763--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-2e8dee451cc8b159f97477663e81dc67\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">Taylor at one point texted Blake, &#8220;If Justin was strategic, he would be like no Taylor Swift in the trailer because that gives you more power over the film, that&#8217;s your ally not his.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-2e8dee451cc8b159f97477663e81dc67--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-231e8e8dbc1617e21f9a43284d68fddd\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">Lively said in her deposition, &#8220;I sent Taylor the script on her way to my apartment because Justin was still there, and I asked her to read them &#8230;&#8221; Taylor responded in text, &#8220;I&#8217;ll do anything for you!&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-231e8e8dbc1617e21f9a43284d68fddd--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-97a3f9d79b04fee68e9f588bb1659f2d\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"magnify-icon icon icon-lg\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; margin: 1em auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/dd\/4by3\/2025\/02\/06\/ddaf27a48b254a4aab8a212053f13c22_md.jpg\" alt=\"taylor swift blake lively getty 2\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-97a3f9d79b04fee68e9f588bb1659f2d--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-f0cdd0319bc6643510c2bb0d122477da\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">In early December 2024, on the heels of the now-famous New York Times expos\u00e9, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/01\/20\/taylor-swift-text-messages-to-blake-lively-about-justin-baldoni\/\"><strong>Taylor texted<\/strong><\/a>, &#8220;I think this bitch knows something is coming because he&#8217;s gotten out his tiny violin.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-f0cdd0319bc6643510c2bb0d122477da--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-0cb6598d6b0a2b62d42aa9f23207d5d7\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">The trial is set for May.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-0cb6598d6b0a2b62d42aa9f23207d5d7--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-218b6e094ea9a2fecd8c8b4ae359b340\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\"><em>Stay tuned<\/em> &#8230;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-218b6e094ea9a2fecd8c8b4ae359b340--><\/div>\n<p><!--\/.article__blocks--><\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-12\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><!-- end: promotion-slot desktop-news-permalink --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sources with direct knowledge told us &#8230; 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