Taylor Swift Cookie Recipe Filed as New Evidence in Lively Case

Blake Lively’s legal team has submitted 68 new exhibits in her ongoing lawsuit against Justin Baldoni. These filings include a Taylor Swift cookie recipe that was linked in other correspondence, personal photographs of Lively with Swift, and a speech regarding Lively’s husband, Ryan Reynolds.

Legal representatives for Justin Baldoni have requested additional time from the court to review the new materials. Baldoni’s team has stated that it is exceptionally unlikely that the cookie recipe will be presented to the jury during the trial.

The trial is scheduled to begin on May 18, 2026.

Witness List and Testimony

Lively has expanded her witness list to include Ryan Reynolds. Reynolds is expected to testify on several matters, including issues related to production and promotion, as well as alleged retaliation and damages connected to the case.

Previous Legal Disputes Involving Taylor Swift

The introduction of the recipe follows a period of legal conflict involving Taylor Swift’s connection to the proceedings. In May 2025, it was revealed that Swift had been subpoenaed in the case by Justin Baldoni’s legal team.

On May 15, 2025, reports indicated that Baldoni’s lawyer, Bryan Freedman, had submitted a letter to Judge Lewis J. Liman. In that letter, Freedman alleged that Lively’s legal counsel had contacted an attorney representing Swift to demand that Swift release a statement of support for Lively. The filing claimed that Lively’s team intimated that private text messages of a personal nature would be released if Swift refused to provide the statement.

On May 14, 2025, Esra Hudson, a lawyer representing Blake Lively, filed a response with the court. Hudson moved to strike the letter signed by Freedman, asserting that the document lacked any evidentiary support or statements under oath and falsely accused Lively.