Lizzo Reaches Settlement Over ‘Truth Hurts’ Songwriting Credits

The authorized back-and-forth associated to plagiarism claims over Lizzo’s hit tune “Reality Hurts” has come to an in depth. On Friday, a federal decide formally moved to dismiss the lawsuit after attorneys from each side said the events had reached an settlement.

No phrases of the deal had been shared, and either side will likely be required to pay their very own authorized charges. The attorneys requested for “dismissal of the whole motion with out prejudice.” (Lizzo initially denied the claims in October 2019.)

Justin and Jeremiah Raisen and Justin “Yves” Rothman claimed that “Reality Hurts” got here from a writing session the three had alongside Jesse Saint John for a special observe known as “Wholesome.” The three songwriters claimed that “Reality Hurts” — which might go on to garner over 804 million Spotify streams to this point — included components from that written observe, together with its standout line, “I simply took a DNA check, seems I’m 100% that bitch.”

In February 2020, a decide dismissed a countersuit within the case however allowed the chance for the lawsuit to be refiled pending an modification. In that submitting, the three males claimed credit score for the observe from Lizzo’s Cuz I Love U album.

The countersuit accused Lizzo of a “dangerous religion, unprincipled try and deny songwriting and producer credit and royalties” and alleged that “Lizzo would by no means have collected her Grammy Award [for Best Pop Solo Performance] however for the songwriting and producing contributions of [the Raisens and Rothman].”

Legal professionals for the songwriters and Lizzo didn’t instantly return Rolling Stone‘s request for remark.