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A judge has denied Justin BaldoniRequest for an extension to overthrow Taylor Swift In his federal legal case against Blake lively.
The documents obtained by Weekly US On Friday, September 12, US Regional Judge Lewis Liman He ruled that Baldoni, 41, and his legal team had not “shown a good cause for their extension. “
Liman referred to Baldoni production company, Wayfarer Studios, noting that “the Wayfarer parties have not provided any discussion when they started trying to arrange the deposition. Discovery has been in this case for about six months.”
The judge continued, “The Wayfarer parties previously asked for Swift’s deposition in May 2025 before eventually withdrawing the subpoena. They have offered no evidence that they have served Subpoena renewed on Swift. So, at most, road parties have shown that the deposition is earlier;
In conclusion, Liman ruled, “After failing to show proper diligence, the requested extension is rejected.”
Us previously reported that Baldoni attorneys submitted a letter on Thursday, September 11 claiming that SWIFT “AGREEDED” to be overthrown next month. They noted that the Deposition would take place between October 20 and October 25, and asked for an extension on the deadline to overthrow third parties to allow them time to speak to the 35 -year -old pop star.
Lively team respond By claiming that Baldoni “tried to bring (Swift) to this litigation repeatedly to fire their non -party media strategy.”
They noted, “In this regard, the lack of diligence (Baldoni and his team), and disrespect towards privacy and timetable (Swift), is shocking.”
On Friday, SWIFT Solicitor Refuting Baldoni’s assertion she had agreed to the deposition.
“As Counsel for the parties will know, since this issue was established we have consistently claimed that my client has no relevant role in this action,” noted the Swift Legal Team in a letter obtained by Us.
“Furthermore, my client did not agree to deposition, but if it was forced to deposition, we advised (after hearing first of the deposition three days ago) that her timetable would accommodate the time required during October 20 week if the parties could work out their disparities,” continued the filing, which was referred to Liman. “We are not taking any part in those disputes.”
Previously, the Swift Team addressed being named in the legal row of Lively/Baldoni back in March, when he abolished Baldoni Subpoena against her.
SWIFT representative noted that she had no part in the film in the middle of the legal case – It ends with uswhich cost Baldoni and vibrant – and has no knowledge relevant to the dispute.
“Taylor Swift never walked on the set of this film, it was not about any casting or creative decisions, she didn’t score the film, she never saw or made any notes on the film, she never saw it even It ends with us Until weeks after his public release, he was traveling worldwide during 2023 and 2024 leading the biggest journey in history, ”the spokesman added at the time.
Baldoni’s vibrant prosecution in December 2024, claiming sexual harassment on the set of the film he directed. He also claimed he co -ordinated with the Emergency Public Relations team to launch the Cervical Operation against her, which he has denied. Then Baldoni suddenly sued her husband Ryan Reynoldsaccused the couple of extortion and defamation, but that legal case Rejected in June.
