Taylor Swift‘s legal team is speaking out amid the claims that she has agreed to be deposed as part of the lawsuit between It Ends With Us co-stars Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni.
The music superstar was dragged into the legal battle because of her friendship with Blake and the allegations that she was present for a meeting between Blake and Justin during the making of It Ends With Us. Alleged text messages included in the lawsuit revealed those claims.
Months after Taylor‘s rep slammed the news that she would be subpoened by Justin‘s lawyers, his legal team filed a claim that the singer agreed to a deposition.
Now, Taylor‘s team is clarifying what was actually said.
Keep reading to find out more…
Taylor‘s lawyer wrote in a letter to the judge, “As counsel for the parties know, since the inception of this matter we have consistently maintained that my client has no material role in this action. Further, my client did not agree to a deposition, but if she is forced into a deposition, we advised (after first hearing about the deposition just three days ago) that her schedule would accommodate the time required during the week of October 20 if the parties were able to work out their disputes. We take no role in those disputes.”
While Taylor has not agreed to sit for a deposition, she will do so if she is forced.
READ THE FULL LETTER FROM TAYLOR’S LAWYER HERE.
Right now, all depositions have to completed by September 30, so Baldoni‘s lawyers can only get Taylor‘s deposition if the judge grants an extension on the discovery cut-off date.
Blake‘s team has already responded to the extension request and said the request should be denied as no reason for the deposition has been presented.
Read the statement that Taylor‘s rep released back in May in response to the lawsuit.