A judge has denied Blake Lively's request to keep her private messages with Taylor Swift confidential in her ongoing lawsuit against Justin Baldoni. The judge ruled the messages are relevant to Lively's sexual harassment and retaliation claims against Baldoni stemming from the film "It Ends With Us." Baldoni's legal team sought access to the communications, believing they contain information pertinent to the case. This decision comes after Baldoni's countersuit was dismissed and follows previous attempts by Baldoni's team to involve Swift in the legal proceedings.

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