Justin Baldoni drags Taylor Swift into heated legal battle with Blake Lively

Justin Baldoni mentioned Taylor Swift in his heated legal battle with "It Ends With Us" co-star Blake Lively. The actor claimed Lively pressured him using Swift's friendship.

The "Jane the Virgin" star's lawsuit followed Lively's own, where she accused the actor of sexual harassment while filming "It Ends With Us." However, Baldoni insisted Lively "falsely" accused him in an attempt to repair her reputation following the fallout around the movie's press tour after she took control of the film. "The message could not have been clearer. Baldoni was not just dealing with Lively. He was also facing Lively’s ‘dragons,’ two of the most influential and wealthy celebrities in the world, who were not afraid to make things very difficult for him."

In an attempt to show how Lively allegedly took control of the movie's production, Baldoni's legal team claimed the actress used her friendship with Swift to threaten him. While working on the film, Lively insisted on rewriting the infamous rooftop scene. Baldoni had been hesitant about the idea, but told the 37-year-old actress he would "take a look at what she put together," according to the complaint.