United Kingdom, May 23 -- Justin Baldoni has dropped the subpoena issued to Taylor Swift in his ongoing legal battle with Blake Lively.

The 41-year-old actor is being sued by his 'It Ends With Us' co-star for sexual harassment and attempting to destroy her reputation, while he has hit back with a lawsuit accusing her of extortion and defamation, and though he had wanted Blake's close friend to give evidence in the case, the 'Gossip Girl' star's representative has revealed that is no longer the case.

A spokesperson for Blake said in a statement: "We are pleased that Justin Baldoni and the Wayfarer Parties have withdrawn their harassing subpoenas to Taylor Swift and her law firm.

"We supported the efforts of Taylor's team to quash these ...