Gilbert Flores/Billboard via Getty; Gregory Pace/Shutterstock; Evan Agostini/Invision/AP Taylor Swift was subpoenaed as a witness in Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni's ongoing legal battle on Friday, May 9 The singer was allegedly named because Lively and Baldoni's film,It Ends with Us, used Swift's song "My Tears Ricochet" If Swift does testify, it's unlikely the testimony would be televised because the Southern District of New York prohibits cameras in the courthouse Taylor Swiftwassubpoenaedas a witness inBlake LivelyandJustin Baldoni's ongoing legal battle on Friday, May 9. Swift, 35, is expected to testify in the March 2026 trial regarding thebehind-the-scenes conflicton Lively and Baldoni's movieIt Ends with Us, unless her legal team successfully files a motion to quash the subpoena. Swift's song "My Tears Ricochet" was used in the 2024 film. Following the news, people are curious as to whether or not Swift's testimony will be televised. The trial will occur in the Southern District of New York, which prohibits cameras inside the courthouse. "By filing in federal court, theyforeclosed the possibility that there will be any camerasin the proceedings,"legal expert Gregory Dollpreviously told PEOPLE. Doll is a lawyer and partner at Doll Amir & Eley in Los Angeles who is not representing either party. "Judicial Conference policy does not allow either civil or criminal courtroom proceedings in the district courts to be broadcast, televised, recorded, or photographed for the purpose of public dissemination,"according to uscourts.gov. If Swift moves forward as a witness in the trial, it's highly unlikely it would ever be televised. Kevin Mazur/Getty On Friday, a spokesperson for Swift emphasized the singer has had no close connection to the film other than her song appearing in it. "Taylor Swift never set foot on the set of this movie, she was not involved in any casting or creative decisions, she did not score the film, she never saw an edit or made any notes on the film, she did not even seeIt Ends with Usuntil weeks after its public release," a rep told PEOPLE. "Given that her involvement was licensing a song for the film, which 19 other artists also did, this document subpoena is designed to use Taylor Swift's name to draw public interest by creating tabloid clickbait instead of focusing on the facts of the case," the spokesperson continued. Along with Swift,Hugh Jackmancould also be served with a subpoena, a source recently disclosed to PEOPLE. However, another insider says Swift and Jackman, 56, are allegedly "not privy to anything going on," adding that thesubpoena claimsare "smoke and mirrors and trying to distract from the allegations against Baldoni." Earlier in the week, Lively's attorneyMike Gottlieb addressed the Swift subpoenain a statementtoPEOPLE, saying, "This is a case about what happened to Blake Lively when she raised claims of sexual harassment on the set. It's not a case about how songs were chosen." Nathan Congleton/NBC via Getty Lively, 37, first sued her director-costar, 41, in December, accusing him of sexual harassment, "disturbing" and "unprofessional" behavior on set and a retaliatory smear campaign. Baldoni has denied the allegations and, in January, filed a countersuit alleging defamation and extortion against Lively, her husbandRyan Reynoldsand their publicity team. Among Baldoni's claims are that Swift and Reynolds, 48, pressured him into accepting one of Lively's rewrites for screenwriter Christy Hall's adaptation ofColleen Hoover's hit novel. In the complaint, he described an alleged meeting at Lively and Reynolds' penthouse where Swift "began praising Lively's script. Baldoni understood the subtext: he needed to comply with Lively's direction." In an alleged text exchange following that interaction, Baldoni told Lively that her script changes were "so much more fun and interesting" and that he "would have felt that way without Ryan and Taylor," adding a playful emoji. She allegedly responded by comparing herself to Khaleesi fromGame of Thrones, calling her husband and Swift her "dragons" and later her "Dance Momslevel stage moms." Taylor Hill/FilmMagic Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE's free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Baldoni has also claimed that Reynolds mocked the director inDeadpool & Wolverinevia Reynolds' character "Nicepool." Among Lively's claims are that Baldoni fat-shamed her post-partum body during filming. Read the original article onPeople
