Twist in Lively V Baldoni Battle as a powerful ally with ties with Taylor Swift steps into

Justin Baldoni has added a powerful female procedure to his legal adviser who could make a ‘meaningful difference’ with his bitter battle with Blake LivelyAccording to insiders – and she has an unlikely connection with Taylor Swift.

Ellyn S. Garofalo, who previously collaborated with Venable LLP – the law firm that Swift uses – has joined Baldoni’s side as part of the Wayfarer -Lege team in a movement that encouraged fans to question the singer’s involvement in the current war.

The Pop -Superster, 35, was dragged in the feud between Lively, 37, and her ends with our Costar and director Baldoni, 41, early May when she was official subpoena as a witness.

A legal letter submitted by his lawyers last month claimed that Lively had tried to ‘force’ Swift to give a public statement to support her and urged her to remove SMS messages between them.

Lively’s lawyers later submitted a motion and asked the court to touch the accusations of his docket as ‘unfounded, unnecessary, incorrect and offensive’ and the motion of Lively to reject Baldoni’s letter was granted.

But the Baldoni team withdrew the summons at the end of May after Venable LLP objected that it came down to an ‘unjustified fish expedition’. It was branded ‘tabloid clickbait’ by the representative of Swift.

Garofalo, who worked at Venable LLP from 2018 to 2021, reportedly came to Baldoni’s team “After Venable was able to throw the Taylor recipient.”

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Justin Baldoni has added a powerful female procedure to his legal council that could make a ‘meaningful difference’ with his bitter battle with Blake Lively, according to insiders

Ellyn S. Garofalo, who collaborated with the Venhable law firm of Taylor Swift, has become a member

Garofalo, who worked at Venable LLP from 2018 to 2021, reportedly came to Baldoni’s team ‘after Venable could get the Taylor [Swift] Subsuple ‘

“Because Ellyn to become a member of the counsel is huge,” an insider told the Daily Mail exclusively.

According to her biography, Garofalo is a seasoned process lawyer with more than three decades of court experience.

Her focus is on ‘civil, criminal and regulatory matters, including sec maintaining actions’, and she has previously worked on high-profile matters with Anna Nicole Smith and Alyssa Milano.

“The Baldoni team is enthusiastic because of her track record in the courtroom,” said the insider about the Pepperdine Law School Grad.

“She not only brings exceptional legal expertise, but also fulfills their desire to record a prominent female procedure.”

The news about her involvement comes days after a public insider in Swift’s inner circle would have reported documented evidence to the main lawyer of Baldoni, Bryan Freedman, which described how Lively’s lawyers ‘threatened’ the private changes of the actress to leak with Swift forcing the singer in the audience to choose her against Baldoni. The Daily Mail exclusively revealed that the ‘Leaker’ was none other than Scott Swift-de 73-year-old father of the singer.

“Garofalo was forced to participate in the case after revising his circumstances, and felt strong that an injustice unfolded and that her participation could make a meaningful difference,” our source said.

The legal dispute Then started vibrant Baldoni for sexual harassment. Baldoni has resisted defamation. Both parties have denied all accusations against them. Their process is planned for March 2026.

It comes days after a public insider in the inner circle of Swift is said to have provided documented evidence to Bryan Freedman of Baldoni, which described how Lively’s lawyers ‘threatened’ to leak the private changes of the actress with Swift

Garofalo is seen above in the controversial case of Anna Nicole Smith, who died in February 2007 after a casual overdose prescribed medicines

Now, fast wonder What this means for the controversial case, after many flowed to social media To welcome the new lawyer.

Although it is unclear whether Swift has ever worked directly with the lawyer, it seems to tell that she comes from the Popster company. After leaving Venable in 2021, she joined Carlton Fields for less than three years and became she Managing shareholder. Garophalo, who is famous to represent celebrities, then have become A partner at Boetiekbedrijf Liner Freedman Taitelman Cooley, who works with reality stars.

“Who will be spicy!” One person noted before he wondered if it was a ‘fu’ from Swift. Others welcomed another woman who came to the team.

The legal battle has apparently been destroyed Lively’s decade -long friendship with Swift.

An insider previously told Daily Mail that the singer is ‘ready’ with the gossip girl Aluin, because she felt that she was ‘exploited’.

Some thought that Swift took a subtle wipe to her former friend when she was in the city in New York City on Saturday evening to get her masters back.

The Shake It Off Songstress was wearing a flower gown dress while she hit through carota, because an Insider Daily Mail said that she ‘has had flowers lately’ and ‘feels that the style fits perfectly for spring’.

In it ends with us, Lively played a florist called Lily Bloom. While promoting the film, which has a storyline for domestic violence, was lively criticized because he cheerfully told fans to ‘catch your flowers’ when they saw it in theaters. At the time, many thought they triggered the extremely serious themes that the film dealt with.