Taylor Swift will not have to sit for a deposition as part of Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni‘s lawsuit.
The superstar musician was originally set to be subpoenaed by Baldoni‘s team back in May, but that never happened. Now, days before the discovery cut-off date, his team attempted to extend the deadline so that they could depose Taylor.
Justin‘s team alleged in a court filing that Taylor agreed to a deposition in October, but her lawyer responded by revealing that she never voluntarily agreed to it. She did say she would make herself available if she was forced to be deposed.
Well, the judge has ruled on the matter.
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Judge Liman is not granting an extension to Baldoni and the Wayfarer Parties, which means that Taylor will not have to sit for a deposition.
Deadline reports that Liman wrote, “The Wayfarer Parties have not similarly demonstrated good cause for their requested extension. The only justification they have provided for the extension is their assertion that Swift’s preexisting professional obligations now prevent her from appearing for a deposition prior to October 20, 2025. Importantly, however, the Wayfarer Parties have provided no discussion of when they began attempting to schedule the deposition. Discovery has been ongoing in this case for approximately six months. The Wayfarer Parties previously requested Swift’s deposition in May 2025 before ultimately withdrawing the subpoena. They have offered no evidence that they have served a renewed subpoena on Swift. Thus, at most, the Wayfarer Parties have demonstrated that scheduling the deposition now presents logistical difficulties; that does not answer the question of why the deposition ‘“’could not have been conducted earlier.” Having failed to demonstrate appropriate diligence, the requested extension is denied.”
Taylor was originally dragged into the legal battle because of her friendship with Blake and the allegations that she was present for a meeting between Blake and Justin during the making of It Ends With Us. Alleged text messages included in the lawsuit revealed those claims.
Read what Blake‘s team said in response to the latest request from Baldoni‘s team.
