Document Type
Article
Publication Date
11-11-2019
Graduation Year
2021
Abstract
Famous recording artist, Lizzo, filed a preemptive lawsuit on October 23rd, 2019 to disprove allegations that Justin and Jeramiah Raisen and Justin “Yves” Rothman deserve author credit for her song, “Truth Hurts.”Lizzo is seeking a declaratory judgment that the alleged authors have no interest in the copyright or right to share profits. The Raisens and Rothman claim that the lyric “I just took a DNA test, turns out I’m 100% that bitch”, which originated from a popular internet meme, was a part of an unreleased demo, which Lizzo recorded at the Raisen’s studio, and on the final track. Lizzo claims that Rothman believes that she will pay him to stop making accusations against her, simply because he was present at a writing session for the demo track.
This post was originally published on the Cardozo Arts & Entertainment Law Journal website on November 11, 2019. The original post can be accessed via the Archived Link button above.
Recommended Citation
Levy, Justin, "Lizzo “Truth Hurts” Co-Author Allegations" (2019). AELJ Blog. 210.
https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/aelj-blog/210
