Jilted Ex-Lover Sues Hip Hop Star Drake, Accuses Him Of Stealing Hit Song
May 28 2018, Updated 10:09 a.m. ET
By Jen Heger - RadarOnline.com Legal Editor
Hip-hop/rap superstar Drake, is being sued by an ex-girlfriend for breach of fiduciary duties over a song the jilted lover she says she helped him write, RadarOnline.com is exclusively reporting.
The court docs, obtained exclusively by RadarOnline.com, allege that Drake and Ericka Lee dated from 2010-2011, and during that time: "They traded poems, song lyrics and discussed untertaking creative projects together. Lee candidly shared her life story and creative ideas with Drake and trusted him as a confidant, lover and friend."
EXCLUSIVE DOCUMENTS: Jilted Ex Lover Sues Drake For Stealing Song
Lee says she helped write Drake's recent hit, Marvin's Room, but she wasn't credited as being a co-writer. Drake allegedly sent text messages to Ericka, which seem to credit her with the hit. "U basically made that song," and "it's s**t without you," the lawsuit claims he wrote.
The documents go on to state that Drake offered Lee a $50,000 payout "to go away and not file a lawsuit against him...to date, the youtube version of the song has garnered 38 million views...selling over 500,000 individual downloads on the Internet.”
Drake's disgruntled ex is seeking unspecified damages, attorney's fees and punitive damages.
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