In a surprising development connected to the ongoing legal battle, Taylor Swift has found herself embroiled in a court case between her close friend Blake Lively and actor Justin Baldoni. Swift's representatives have denounced the legal action as an attempt to exploit her name for publicity. Baldoni, who starred alongside Lively in "It Ends With Us," claims she encouraged him to accept script changes made by Lively. This dispute stems from Lively’s lawsuit against Baldoni, accusing him of sexual harassment. The tension escalated after Baldoni alleged that he had been summoned to Lively’s home, where Swift and Lively’s husband Ryan Reynolds were present, serving as "dragons" for Lively as she pushed for her vision on the film's edits.

Despite claims that she influenced casting decisions, particularly for actress Isabela Ferrer, Swift maintained that her only contribution was permitting one of her songs for the soundtrack. Her representatives stressed that she never engaged in any production decisions or edits for the film, labeling the subpoena a misguided act aimed at drawing attention rather than clarifying the case's facts.