While an exact date has not been announced, the 35-year-old Grammy winner鈥檚 October deposition will not take place before Oct. 20, to accommodate her 鈥減reexisting professional obligations,鈥 according to court documents obtained by TMZ.
Those commitments are likely linked to press for Swift鈥檚 new album, 鈥淭he Life of a Showgirl,鈥 which drops Oct. 3 and features the eyebrow-raising track, 鈥淩uin the Friendship.鈥
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A rep for Swift did not immediately respond to the Daily News鈥 request for comment.
In late 2024, 38-year-old Lively accused her 鈥淚t Ends With Us鈥 director and co-star of having sexually harassed her on set of the film, before launching a retaliatory smear campaign.
Baldoni, who denies the allegations, filed a $250 million libel lawsuit against The New York Times for its coverage of Lively鈥檚 claims, as well as a $400 million defamation lawsuit against Lively, husband Ryan Reynolds and publicist Leslie Sloane.
Swift has been involved in the case in some way, shape or form since Baldoni鈥檚 camp cited a meeting at which Swift was allegedly in attendance, with Baldoni accusing Lively of trying to leverage the pop star鈥檚 celebrity status to take over creative control of the film.
They also publicized alleged texts from Lively, in which the 鈥淕ossip Girl鈥 alum seemingly referred to Swift and 48-year-old Reynolds as her 鈥渄ragons.鈥
Swift and Lively have reportedly been on the outs ever since.
The 鈥淚 Forgot That You Existed鈥 singer was initially subpoenaed by Baldoni鈥檚 team in early May, only for that to be withdrawn by month鈥檚 end.
New York Judge Lewis Liman tossed both of Baldoni鈥檚 suits in early June. Earlier this week, Lively filed a motion seeking millions of dollars in damages and attorneys鈥 fees due to the 鈥渂aseless鈥 defamation lawsuit.
The trial for Lively鈥檚 lawsuit is scheduled to begin in March 2026.
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