After almost three years of legal headache from her song "Truth Hurts," the court and Lizzo finally reached a settlement.
Lizzo Hit With Plagiarism Claims for "Truth Hurts'
In October 2019, Grammy-winning artist Lizzo was accused of improperly crediting the songwriters of his Billboard No. 1 hit song "Truth Hurts."
The accusers in question were songwriting brothers Justin and Jeremiah Raisen, who wrote Lizzo's famous line, "I just took a DNA test, turns out I'm 100 percent that bitch," for a supposed 2017 track "Healthy."
"Healthy" was written by Lizzo, the Raisen brothers, Jesse Saint John, and Yves Rothman. However, the track was not released.
Afterward, the exact line was included in Lizzo's banger hit "Truth Hurts," but this time, only Lizzo and John were credited, excluding the Raisen Brothers who helped pen the earlier track.
Storming to Instagram, Justin Raisen claimed no one has reached out to them that the line will be included in another song.
"We were never contacted about being credited for the use of the parts of 'Healthy' (melody, lyrics, and chords) that appear in 'Truth Hurts,'" Justin elaborated in a now-deleted post.
The brothers reached out to Lizzo's team for the dispute quietly for two years, only asking for 5% each, but unfortunately, they were shut down every time.
Not responding initially, Lizzo's lawyer denied the brothers' claims, noting that they "did not collaborate with Lizzo or anyone else to create this song."
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Lizzo and Raisen Brothers Reached A Settlement over 'Truth Hurts'
Fast forward to 2022, the legal back and forths are finally coming to a close.
Last Friday, the judge presiding over the legal battle finally moved the lawsuit to be dismissed as the two camps had reached an agreement.
Both parties asked the court to " dismiss the entire action without prejudice."
However, no information about the agreement was about was shared with the public.
Rolling Stone, however, only reported that Lizzo (and the Raisen brothers) would be required to settle their legal fees.
Both camps have not issued any statements on the lawsuit as of writing.
Aside from the Raisen brothers, singer Mina Lioness claimed to have also tweeted the same line on Twitter three months before the song was written, claiming that her "creativity, wit, and comedy" gave birth to the iconic line.
Lioness, however, did not pursue any legal action about the claim.
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