Taylor Swift’s father, Scott Swift, reportedly took matters into his own hands after his daughter became entangled in Blake Lively’s bitter legal war with Justin Baldoni. According to a new report, the 74-year-old allegedly provided Baldoni’s attorneys with information about private communications between Swift and Lively in exchange for the withdrawal of a subpoena targeting the singer.
The alleged arrangement came after Lively reportedly asked Swift to delete their messages amid concerns that the exchanges could undermine part of her case. However, accusations involving the texts and alleged efforts to pressure Swift were later struck from the court record after a judge deemed them improper.
Swift had repeatedly attempted to distance herself from the “It Ends With Us” dispute but was eventually subpoenaed by Baldoni’s legal team for communications potentially connected to the case. As the litigation intensified, Lively allegedly asked Swift to erase private messages they had exchanged.
The request was reportedly detailed in an affidavit filed by Baldoni’s attorney, Bryan Freedman. According to a Daily Mail insider, Lively worried that the communications would “prove” there was “never any mention of any sexual improprieties” involving Baldoni, despite her sexual harassment allegations against him. “There was only her b-tching about how much she hated Justin and wanting Taylor to come to her apartment to scare this d-ckhead director,” the source claimed.
The allegation does not establish what was contained in the messages, whether Swift deleted anything or whether any request to erase communications occurred.
Lively’s legal team has rejected related accusations as false and improper.
Scott Swift Was Reportedly The Source Behind The Allegations
The individual who reportedly provided information about the alleged threats was initially described as “a person very closely linked to Taylor Swift.” That person was later identified by the Daily Mail as Swift’s father, Scott.
According to sources, Scott became concerned about his daughter being pulled further into the increasingly ugly dispute between Lively and Baldoni. He allegedly decided to cooperate with Baldoni and Freedman in an effort to protect Swift from additional legal involvement.
Scott has long played an important role in his daughter’s business affairs, making him both personally and professionally invested in keeping her away from the controversy. The report claims he “voluntarily gave up this information as part of a deal that would include [Baldoni’s team] withdrawing their subpoena for Taylor.”
Neither Taylor nor Scott has publicly addressed the report about his alleged cooperation.
Justin Baldoni’s Attorneys Sought Evidence Of Alleged ‘Witness Tampering’
Freedman argued in court documents that the subpoena was designed to obtain information “relating to witness tampering and evidence spoliation.” Evidence spoliation generally refers to the destruction, alteration, or failure to preserve information that may be relevant to litigation.
Baldoni’s attorneys accused Lively of attempting to “coerce” Swift into publicly supporting her legal claims. According to the filing, Swift’s team responded to Lively’s alleged “inappropriate and apparently extortionate threats in at least one written communication” sent to attorney Michael Gottlieb.
“It is those communications that [Baldoni’s team] seeks to obtain by way of subpoena, as they would evidence an attempt to intimidate and coerce a percipient witness in this litigation,” the letter stated. A percipient witness is someone believed to possess direct knowledge relevant to a dispute.
The filing did not prove that witness intimidation, coercion, or destruction of evidence occurred. It presented allegations from Baldoni’s legal team that Lively’s attorneys subsequently fought to remove from the case.
Blake Lively’s Attorneys Called The Claims ‘Baseless’
Lively’s lawyers filed a motion asking the court to strike the accusations, describing them as “baseless, unnecessary, improper and abusive.” The court granted that request. The decision removed the allegations from the docket and prevented them from becoming part of the issues being litigated in that proceeding.
In a prior response to similar claims, Lively’s attorney categorically denied that she threatened to expose Swift’s private messages unless the singer publicly supported her. The legal dispute continued for months after Swift’s involvement became public. Baldoni’s case was dismissed in October, according to the report.
In May, after a judge dismissed most of Lively’s claims, she reportedly agreed to settle with Baldoni. She later sought $8 million in legal fees, a demand he is fighting.
Blake Lively Was Missing From Taylor Swift’s Wedding
Any remaining possibility of a public reconciliation between Swift and Lively appeared to fade when the singer married Travis Kelce on July 3. The couple exchanged vows during an elaborate ceremony at Madison Square Garden surrounded by hundreds of guests. Adam Sandler reportedly officiated the wedding, while Stevie Nicks and Paul McCartney performed. Swift also surprised attendees with a performance of her own.
Lively and her husband, Ryan Reynolds, were conspicuously absent despite once being considered fixtures within Swift’s closest celebrity circle. A source claimed Lively was deeply upset about being excluded from the celebration. Lively was “sad and a little bit ped. No, a lot ped,” the insider said. “That friendship was over before but if there was hope, it’s gone. They’ll never be friends again.”
Neither Swift nor Lively has publicly confirmed that the wedding invitation issue permanently ended their relationship.
