Missy Elliot and music producer Terry Williams have finally reached a settlement after a seven-year legal battle.
After years of legal battles, Missy Elliott has reached a settlement with a music producer who claimed to have co-written songs from her early girl group days.
On Aug. 22, Elliott reached an undisclosed settlement with music producer Terry Williams, just days before jury selection was set to begin for a Philadelphia trial, Billboard reported. The lawsuit stems from Williams’ claims that he co-wrote several songs during Elliott’s early years with the group Sista.
Regarding the Sistas songs, “Elliott did not even know of or meet Williams until after the production on the Sista album entitled ‘4 All The Sistas Around Da World’ was completed and the album was publicly released in 1994,” the filing added.
Despite Williams’ legal setbacks, he remained steadfast with his lawsuit, which has now been resolved through a settlement that neither side has disclosed the details of. The settlement comes nearly two years after Elliott filed documents denying Williams’ claims, which she said were unsupported by evidence.
Missy Elliott tried to have the lawsuit dismissed but was unsuccessful, though the dispute ultimately ended with a settlement.
Source: Black Enterprise
