Blake Lively's effort to block "It Ends With Us" director and co-star Justin Baldoni from accessing private messages with Taylor Swift was shut down on Wednesday, as Judge Lewis J. Liman ruled that they were relevant to the ongoing litigation between the former colleagues.

A judge ruled Wednesday that Justin Baldoni can obtain messages between Blake Lively and Taylor Swift that pertain to “It Ends With Us” and the legal melee between the film’s co-stars. Lively had asked Judge Lewis Liman to prevent Baldoni from obtaining such messages,

Taylor Swift's texts to Blake Lively are relevant to the actress' harassment lawsuit against "It Ends With Us" director Justin Baldoni, he says.