On Jan. 20, 2026, the U.S. District Court in Manhattan unsealed private texts between Taylor Swift and Blake Lively, central to an ongoing harassment case. The Taylor Swift texts show support for Blake Lively’s harassment claims against Justin Baldoni. In the Justin Baldoni lawsuit, the messages appear as key exhibits while Wayfarer Studios faces scrutiny. Lively filed a civil rights complaint over conduct on the It Ends With Us set; Judge Lewis J. Liman dismissed Baldoni’s $400 million countersuit. Crew accounts cite power imbalances and retaliation concerns, and unions and California regulators noted reform efforts. Amid attention, the film grossed over $351 million and Colleen Hoover’s book sales increased. Legal experts say texts increasingly serve as central evidence in harassment litigation.
