Missy Elliott resolved a years-long songwriting lawsuit with Terry Williams with out paying damages, ending the dispute simply earlier than it reached a jury.
Missy Elliott quietly closed the chapter on a years-long authorized battle over songwriting credit simply days earlier than the case was set to go earlier than a jury.
The Hip-Hop icon reached a settlement with producer Terry Williams, who alleged he co-wrote a number of tracks on SISTA’s 1994 album 4 All of the Sistas Round da World however was by no means credited or paid.
The lawsuit, filed in 2018, targeted on Elliott’s early work with the R&B lady group earlier than her breakout solo profession.
Williams, a former Philadelphia studio proprietor, claimed he and Elliott collaborated on 4 songs from the venture and sought royalties relationship again almost three a long time.
He accused Elliott of slicing him out of the credit and monetary compensation. Elliott has persistently denied the accusations.
In court docket paperwork, she acknowledged that Williams “didn’t write a single lyric or in any method contribute to any of the songs.”
The dispute was resolved with no trial and Elliott’s authorized group emphasised that the end result favored their consumer.
“No cash was paid in reference to any of Terry Williams’ claims, the final remnants of which had been dismissed,” her lawyer advised Billboard.
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