In one of the weirder lawsuits in recent memory, R&B singer Jesse Graham filed a $42 million lawsuit against Taylor Swift, alleging she stole the lyrics from her hit song Shake It Off — specifically “haters gonna hate” — from him.
Despite that phrase being part of the common lexicon for years now, Graham insisted that the Top-40 queen swiped it. He filed the lawsuit without any legal support after his request for a songwriting credit was shot down by Swift and her team. He claimed that 92 per cent of Shake It Off originally came from his song.
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From the outset this case was shaky at best, and United States Magistrate Judge for the Central District of California, Gail J. Standish, put it to an end with — what else? — Taylor Swift lyrics:
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In case it’s not clear, Graham’s case against Swift was dismissed outright, to never, ever, ever, be contested again.
Sounds like more fodder for future Taylor Swift songs.