Taylor Swift Father Leaks Blake Lively Threat Amid Legal Dispute

Taylor Swift was subpoenaed as a witness in the legal dispute between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni but the subpoena was later withdrawn after Swift's father, Scott Swift, revealed that Lively's legal team allegedly threatened to leak private text messages between Swift and Lively if Swift did not publicly support Lively. This information was provided to Baldoni's attorney Bryan Freedman as part of a deal to drop the subpoena against Swift. The allegations, detailed in court filings, accused Lively’s lawyer Michael Gottlieb of coercing Swift to release a supportive statement and delete their messages, claims which Lively's team has vehemently denied. Insiders and legal documents describe the alleged threats as an attempt at extortion, which led to fan speculation and heightened tensions, including Swift's boyfriend Travis Kelce unfollowing Lively's husband Ryan Reynolds on Instagram. Despite the drama, a judge ruled the threat allegations inadmissible in court, deeming them irrelevant. Scott Swift's intervention was seen as a protective move to shield his daughter from further involvement in the feud, which has drawn significant public and media attention.