Swift to testify in Lively-Baldoni case as schedule remains disputed

Taylor Swift has agreed to sit for a deposition in the ongoing legal battle between actress Blake Lively and actor-director Justin Baldoni, court filings show, but scheduling and whether the testimony will go forward remain disputed. Baldoni's lawyers said in a Sept. 11 letter that Swift will be available for questioning during the week of Oct. 20, 2025, but asked a judge to extend the discovery deadline so the deposition can proceed. Lively's lawyers have pushed back, questioning whether Swift actually agreed and urging the court to deny what they called a publicity-driven request.

The dispute is the latest development in a high-profile feud that centers on Lively's claims that Baldoni and Wayfarer Studios subjected her to sexual harassment on the set of the 2024 film It Ends With Us, and a counterclaim from Baldoni accusing Lively of defamation and extortion. Baldoni initially sought to subpoena Swift in May, saying material in the case linked Lively's celebrity friendships and influence to changes on set. His separate $400 million defamation suit against Lively was dismissed in June, but the civil litigation continues with a trial scheduled for March 2026.