Court rejects protective order as legal tensions rise, with Swift’s name caught in crossfire of harassment and defamation claims linked to film production A federal judge has denied Blake Lively’s request to block Justin Baldoni from accessing her communications with close friend Taylor Swift in the ongoing It Ends With Us legal battle—escalating a complex case intertwining Hollywood stars, defamation claims, and accusations of harassment behind the scenes of the upcoming film. Judge Lewis J. Liman rejected Lively’s motion for a protective order on June 18, a ruling that also denied a cross-motion filed by Baldoni and his media company, … Continue reading Judge Denies Blake Lively’s Bid to Shield Taylor Swift Texts from Justin Baldoni in It Ends With Us Lawsuit