The witness list in the lawsuit filed by Blake Lively (second left) against Justin Baldoni includes Ryan Reynolds (left), Gigi Hadid and Hugh Jackman. Photo / Taylor Hill, WireImage
The witness list in the lawsuit filed by Blake Lively (second left) against Justin Baldoni includes Ryan Reynolds (left), Gigi Hadid and Hugh Jackman. Photo / Taylor Hill, WireImage
The legal imbroglio between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni has become even more star-studded.
A July court filing was made public today by court order, revealing the full list of witnesses Lively has named in her lawsuit against the It Ends With Us director, according to People.
Gigi Hadid, HughJackman and Emily Blunt are a few of the celebrities named in the suit, joined by pop icon Taylor Swift and the Haim sisters, Este, Danielle and Alana.
Swift’s involvement in the ongoing legal drama has previously been reported on, spurring rumours of friction between the once close pair.
According to the Daily Mail, the Karma singer denied agreeing to be deposed in the upcoming trial.
Reports that followed the leak of Lively’s texts referred to Swift as “one of her dragons”. However, the former best friends reportedly no longer have contact with one another, last speaking in late 2024.
Blake Lively and Taylor Swift have reportedly fallen out over the legal battle. Photo / Gotham, GC Images
More than 100 people are named on the extensive list, though lawyer Gregory Doll told People it is unlikely all of them will be called for the trial.
“Parties are notoriously over-inclusive when they list witnesses in their initial disclosures because they don’t want to lose the right to call someone at trial by not listing them.”
Lively and Baldoni have been engaged in a legal battle since December last year, when speculation about a feud between the former co-stars came to a head after the New York Times published a piece detailing the former’s allegations against the director.
The Gossip Girl star accused Baldoni of sexually harassing her on the set of their film It Ends With Us and subsequently engaging in a smear campaign against her to bury the allegations.
Baldoni responded by suing Lively and her husband Ryan Reynolds for defamation and extortion.
His countersuit, valued at nearly US$400 million ($710m), was formally thrown out this week, while Lively’s US$160m trial is set to be heard in New York next March.
