Blake Lively Embroiled in Legal Dispute with Justin Baldoni Over "It Ends With Us"

Blake Lively is at the center of an escalating legal battle with her "It Ends With Us" co-star and director Justin Baldoni, with allegations now extending to involve Taylor Swift.

According to recent legal filings by Baldoni's team, Lively allegedly threatened Taylor Swift to secure public support in their ongoing dispute, and asked Swift to delete text messages related to the matter. Baldoni's lawyers claim this constitutes witness tampering in their legal battle over the film's production.

Blake Lively's legal representation has strongly denied these accusations. Her lawyer, Mike Gottlieb, called the claims "categorically false" and stated that Baldoni's team is "completely untethered from reality." Attorney Bryan Freedman, representing Lively, characterized the allegations as an "abuse of the legal process."

The dispute is part of a broader legal conflict between Lively and Baldoni that includes accusations of harassment and defamation related to the production of "It Ends With Us."

In unrelated news, at the recent TIME100 Gala, information about Lively's family background emerged, with her sister Robyn revealing that their mother Elaine, 77, was a successful model who worked hard to raise five children. Blake also spoke about her mother's survival of a past assault during the event.