Lady Gaga Gets Sued by Her Ex for $30.5 Million
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Talk about a bad romance: an ex-boyfriend of Lady Gaga is suing the singer for $30.5 million, the Associated Press reports.
Songwriter and music producer Rob Fusari filed his lawsuit in a Manhattan court on Wednesday. In court papers, Fusari describes how he took notice of quirky singer Stefani Germanotta (Gaga's given name) when she sang in his New Jersey studio in March 2006.
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Fusari, whose songwriting credits include the Destiny's Child hit "Bootylicioius," claims he saw a future star in Germanotta, and over the next several months worked with her daily and "radically reshap[ed] her approach."
He co-wrote songs appearing on her debut album The Fame ("Paparazzi" and "Beautiful Dirty Rich") -- and, he says, suggested she adapt the stage name Lady Gaga. The pop star, now 23, claimed in a 2009 interview that she came up with the Gaga persona "five years ago, but Gaga's always been who I am."
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The collaborators became romantic around May 2006; they also created a joint business venture to promote her career, in which Fusari would get 20 percent of profits. The music pro also says he helped his girlfriend secure her record deal with Universal Music Group's Interscope Records.
The Fame has sold over three million records in the U.S. to date. Although Fusari has a producing credit on the Grammy-winning album, the lawsuit says that their romantic and professional partnership quickly deteriorated as she became famous. Fusari charges that he has been denied an agreed-upon 20 percent of song royalties and 15 percent of merchandising revenue; he's received $611,000 so far.
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"All business is personal," the filing reads.
Lady Gaga's spokesman didn't respond to the Associated Press' request for comment.
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Why does she dress so wierd though? is that her style or something
I think she's amazing. He's jealous and greedy.
Lady Gaga, is my Inspiration. You will be taking away My one sourse of Music.. she is the queen of music. you will destroy the happyness of millions.. she is my life. i lOve gaga. she was smart to leave that Jerk. Hes just Jelous, and wants her back, for the money. She is smart. She is a fighter. Hes a dumbass. I LOVE YOU GAGA! STAY STRONG!!
Her Ex boyfriend needs to get a life. He is just Jeleous of What Lady gaga has , and who she has become. if the court is smart, and the judge is smart, He will tell him Hes an idiot. Gaga is Amazing, she doesnt seserve this. Get a life EX bf. Your a JERK
lady gaga rocks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ilove u!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
she may be Differant but she is talented diffrent. you shoulnt judge people you all are differant in away
i think this is the most stupid thing she is my favorite singer
JULZ, I think it's her lipstick.
I HOPE SHE WINS THE CASE
i think this is all bull.hes just pissed that they no longer are together.he justs wants some way to get back at her.if i was her,i wouldnt have given him that much after she became more famous.id find someone who wasnt so pricey...
Matt Damon and Erin Fellows have a 16 yr old daughter together. Erin lives in Toronto, Canada and works at the Royal York Hotel in Toronto.Their daughter is beautiful.
LOL. these comments below are so lame. If you guys would of bothered looking up Rob's history on wiki, you would of seen he's a major producer that's worked with Whitney Houston, Jessica Simpson, Destiny's Child, and so on... i think this is more than a case of a pissed off ex lover.
This Rob person is clearly a loser who's grasping at straws but this is to be expected. Once someone gets money/fame just about everybody who they have ever met comes out the woodworks.
I call bullsh-t on this one. He's looking for money and attention.
I LOVEEE Lady Gaga...but in this picture her teeth are disgustingg looking. Looks like she's been eating poop . But knowing her I'm sure she did it on purpose. crazzyy ladyy