Why Taylor Swift was charged in Blake Lively Livelyon Baldoni case-megyn Kelly

Taylor Swift may not be able to shake this off.

In the recent turn in the ongoing legal saga between It ends with us The co-stars Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni, Swift, was charged as a witness to Baldoni's lawyers. The pop star's team was quickly used for the legal steps, but a judge will ultimately decide whether to keep.

At the show on Tuesday, Megyn was accompanied by lawyer Mark Geragos to discuss the summons and where the right drama is likely to be managed next.

The summons

TMZ quoted “Sources with direct knowledge” and reported last Friday that Baldonis layer Bryan Freedman “Taylor now invited as a witness in the Lively Baldoni Law War.”

A representative of Swift published shortly after he had called for the attorney's attention. “Taylor Swift never put on the set of this film, she was not involved in casting or creative decisions, she did not evaluate the film, she never saw an editing or made notes to the film, she didn't even see It ends with us At weeks after his public publication and traveling the biggest tour in history for the globe in 2023 and 2024, ”it was.

“The connection that Taylor had to this film allowed the use of a song 'My Tears Ricochet',” continued. “In view of the fact that their participation was to licensing a song for the film that 19 other artists also did, this document load is designed in such a way that it uses the name of Taylor Swift to arouse the public interest by creating boulevard -clickbait instead of concentrating on the facts of the fall.”

The LIVELY spokesman had a similar message. “Mr. Baldoni … and the team continues to transform a case of sexual harassment and retaliation in entertainment for the tabloids,” says the explanation, partly. “This is a very serious legal issue, not the circus of Barnum & Baileys. The accused continue to complain publicly, shame, shame and attack the rights and reputation of women.”

The alleged meeting

However, the statements do not mention that the reported presence of Swift at an important meeting about the film between Baldoni, Lively and Lively's husband Ryan Reynolds, in Manhattan's apartment of the couple.

After LIVELY had submitted a lawsuit in the southern district of New York on New Year's Eve against Baldoni, his publicist and his production company (Wayfarer Studios) The New York Times For his reporting on LIVELY's allegations and a bomb against $ 400 million against his co-star, her husband and her publicist.

The latter complaint states that Baldoni was invited to Lively in Lively New York City Penthouse, where Reynolds and “Famous and Famous closely with friend” of the couple, which were assumed that they were quick, were present. The suit claims that Reynolds and the unnamed guest are via Lively's descriptions in the decisive scene of the film on the roof, and text messages after the meeting messenger.

“I really love what you did. It really helps. Makes it so much funnier and more interesting. (And I would have felt like this without Ryan or Taylor),” wrote Baldoni to Lively. “You are really a talent across the board. Really excited [a]And grateful to do this together. “

Lively reacted with a lengthy note, which was partly: “Both Ryan and [redacted] have established themselves as absolute titans as a writer and storyteller outside of their primary appearance – just sing or just act or act or just act [redacted] Only directed. I am so happy to have you as a creative barometer. But also to have them as people who support me and make sure that I can see and offer for everything I can. Because you know first -hand everything I contribute. They also know that I am not always so good at ensuring that I am seen and used for fear of ego or fear of influencing the lightness of the process. They don't make a shit about it. And that's why everyone listens to them with immense respect and enthusiasm. I think I have to stop worrying that people like me. “

In the lawsuit, Baldoni said that “the message would not have clearer” that he “had to do not only with Lively”, but also “two of the most influential and wealthy celebrities in the world were also confronted with Lively's” dragons “who were not afraid of making things very difficult for him”.

What's next?

While Megyn admitted that she was “biased” to Freedman because he was her lawyer, she said she understands why Swift is relevant in the case. “I don't really find it surprising and I think most of the lawyers would play a witness to this critical meeting,” she said. “And the fact that she is Taylor Swift does not allow her to treat someone who is called … Taylor Smith.”

Geragos, who noticed that he regarded Freedman as “one of my closest friends in the world”, has set himself up how Swift's Memberse has classified her commitment as just a licensing of a song when she was at the meeting. “I understand that it is a pain in the ass. I understand that they don't want to be involved,” he said. “But the fact is [if] They are a noticeable witness what legal disputes are about. “

While both sides said that they were not interested in mediation, Geragos was not sure how this case did not settle first. “I don't think this will ever be put on trial … [because Lively and Reynolds] I can't afford to put this in court, “he said.

“I assume that from the point of view of crisis management, you can go out of anything,” he concluded, “but the amount of self -inflicted damage in this case … and your kind of deaf for things was only amazing for me.”

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