Inside Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds’ Property Empire as Taylor Swift Texts Emerge in Explosive Justin Baldoni Legal Battle

Blake Lively has been thrust back into the headlines after her text messages with Taylor Swift, sent during the filming of "It Ends With Us," were unsealed amid her ongoing legal battle with Justin Baldoni.

The scandal between Lively and Baldoni, 41, began in December 2024 when the "Gossip Girl" alum sued the actor and alleged sexual harassment and retaliation. He denied the allegations and countersued Lively in a $400 million suit, which was thrown out by a judge in June.

In the text exchanges between Swift and Lively, which were only partially unsealed, Lively, 38, told Swift, 36, that Baldoni was a "doofus" and described him as a "clown" who "thinks he's a writer now."

Baldoni's legal team alleges that Lively was asking Swift to endorse a revised script "even without having read it."

Swift allegedly responded, "I'll do anything for you!!"

"I kept remembering stuff- You making s--- up about me and lenses. And referring to yourself as my doll. This clown falling for all of it. But also resisting it. You are the worlds absolute greatest friend ever," Lively allegedly replied to Swift.

Lively's team said the texts were missing context and noted that the actress said she “sent Taylor the script on her way to my apartment because Justin was still there, and I asked her to read them. I told her she didn’t have to, I didn’t want her to feel pressured to do that, but I hoped that she would.”

In the months since the furor began, Lively and her spouse, Ryan Reynolds, have attempted to maintain a relatively low profile by taking refuge at one of her two sprawling New York homes.

Pound Ridge retreat

When in need of country life away from the bustling city, Lively and Reynolds can escape to their suburban home in Westchester County, about an hour’s drive from Manhattan.

The upscale area is popular with celebrities: Susan Sarandon, Richard Gere, and Mike Myers have all lived here. It's also not too far from Martha Stewart's 153-acre farm in Bedford, NY. Apparently, the domestic maven wasn't impressed when introduced, calling the "Deadpool & Wolverine" star "not so funny" in real life.

According to property records, the two picked up the Pound Ridge estate for $5.7 million in 2012—the same year they married.

Built in 1860, the seven-bedroom mansion offers 8,892 square feet of living space.

The 12-acre parcel appears to have a converted barn on the premises, as well as stone walls, a stocked pond, and orchards.

The property boasts seven bedrooms, six bathrooms, and comes complete with a separate guesthouse.

While no photos of the ultraprivate property are available, a shot from Reynolds' Instagram account with his mom gives a sense of the graphite exteriors of the charming property.

Tribeca loft

When Reynolds and Lively want a date night, or head to events like the Met Gala, they can crash at their lavish pied-à-terre.

It's also where the "Gossip Girl" alum flaunts her fashion-forward wardrobe on Instagram, and from those pretty pics, we've gotten a peek of the rustic-cool spaces.

According to multiple reports, the couple have a stylish condo in a haute Tribeca building. It’s a celebrity hot spot, as it’s been home to Justin Timberlake, Jennifer Lawrence, and Harry Styles, among others.

Once a 19th-century book bindery, the building was converted into luxe residences with unique character. It now offers 53 loft-style homes and eight penthouses.

Offering the “highest degree of service,” the building also provides on-site, 24/7 staff.

Lively and Reynolds must love the history combined with the convenience of the paparazzi-proof building, where units cost anywhere from $6 million to $50 million.

We don’t know specifically which unit they picked, but they had an option of a variety of spaces, including a loft or penthouse.

Custom kitchens designed by Christopher Peacock are encased in wood and fluted glass cabinetry with 2-inch-thick Calacatta marble on the kitchen islands. Primary baths feature slabs of marble behind a freestanding tub, radiant floor heating, and a glass-enclosed rain shower with a built-in bench.

Residents also enjoy an indoor pool, a fitness center, wine lockers, and other high-end amenities. And paparazzi-averse residents can enter the building through a private garage, another huge perk.

Baldoni, his production company Wayfarer, and several others had previously sued the Times, along with Lively, Reynolds, and their publicist, Leslie Sloan. Their $400 million defamation lawsuit was tossed out by a judge in June.

In December 2024, the Times published an in-depth piece about Lively's sexual harassment claims against Baldoni, titled "‘We Can Bury Anyone’: Inside a Hollywood Smear Machine." It suggested that the actor and director had been part of an orchestrated campaign to "tarnish" the actress' reputation.

All parties have vehemently denied the claims made against them.

The Times then hit back at Baldoni and Wayfarer by seeking the reimbursement of its legal fees, as well as compensatory and punitive damages.

"The New York Times filed a suit against Justin Baldoni’s production company, Wayfarer Studios, to obtain reimbursement of The Times’s legal fees from their baseless libel suit, which has now been dismissed by a federal judge," the company’s Communications Senior Vice President Danielle Rhoades Ha said in a statement to Deadline.

"New York law allows publishers to recover their fees when they are targeted by suits designed to silence them. That is precisely what happened here. Our journalists covered carefully and fairly a story of public importance, and Wayfarer and Baldoni should pay for having tried to misuse the courts and mislead the public."

Baldoni's lawyer, Bryan Freedman, issued a bold response to the legal action, insisting that his client will not "cave to power brokers" and will continue to "stand tall for ... the pursuit of truth."

"Win, lose, or draw, we refuse to cave to power brokers even in the face of seemingly impossible odds," he told Deadline.

"We continue to stand tall for a reason: the pursuit of truth, in the face of giants. Our unwillingness to compromise our values, no matter the odds or the outcome, reflects a simple conviction that standing up for the truth and what is right matters. If the current laws protect legacy media in this manner, perhaps it’s up to us to ignite that change."