Inside the It Ends With Us Trial: The Witnesses Who Could Tip the Scales in Blake Lively vs Justin Baldoni
Hollywood’s next must-watch drama may unfold in court: Blake Lively vs Justin Baldoni, with newly unsealed filings revealing a red-carpet witness list featuring Taylor Swift, Ryan Reynolds, and more.
Blake Lively vs. Justin Baldoni is not just a messy Hollywood breakup. It is barreling toward a full-on courtroom epic, and the newly unsealed filings make that clear. The witness list alone looks like someone shook a red-carpet photo and dumped out the guest captions.
Who Lively may call to the stand
- Taylor Swift
- Ryan Reynolds
- Emily Blunt
- Hugh Jackman
- Amber Tamblyn
- America Ferrera
- Alexis Bledel
- Jenny Slate
- Gigi Hadid
- Scooter Braun
- Candace Owens
Yes, that last name jumps out. Given Lively’s accusation of a smear campaign, Candace Owens showing up on the potential list reads like a piece of that puzzle. We will see how (or if) she fits.
Why Taylor Swift is the headline here
Swift contributed to the 'It Ends With Us' soundtrack, and the filings say she could give key testimony about alleged conduct tied to the case — essentially, what she observed about the Lively–Baldoni dynamic during the movie’s production and after. Swift and Lively have a long, very public friendship that drew extra scrutiny once this lawsuit surfaced, with plenty of chatter about a possible rift. Whatever the state of their bond, this would be the first time it potentially matters in a courtroom. For now, Swift’s camp is not commenting on whether she will actually testify.
The core allegations and the big money ask
Lively accuses her 'It Ends With Us' co-star and director, Justin Baldoni, of misconduct and orchestrating a smear campaign that she says torpedoed her career and business interests. The filings lay out a massive damages picture: roughly 161 million dollars in alleged harm so far, broken into categories like:
- Lost earnings: about 56.2 million dollars
- Lost profits: about 71 million dollars
- Emotional distress, humiliation, and damage to reputation: close to 34 million dollars
Those first two buckets cover more than just movie checks — the docs cite on-screen work, endorsement deals, appearances, and profits tied to her beauty brand and beverage company. The numbers are flagged as subject to expert testimony, so they can move. And here is the kicker: her team says she is seeking no less than three times her actual loss. If you take the 161 million figure as the current tally of damages, tripling that would push the potential ask into truly eye-watering territory.
Where the case stands now
Baldoni’s 400 million dollar countersuit was dismissed, which meaningfully shifts the leverage in Lively’s direction heading into trial. The court has set a date: March 9, 2026, in New York City. That is a long runway — plenty of time for deals, surprises, and more celebrity names to get pulled into the orbit.
Bottom line: the witness list is wild, the damages math is huge, and the legal drama here might end up more explosive than the movie that started it.