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Beyonce has
been accused of stealing her hit song, XO, from a background singer.
The
singer, Ahmad Lane, has now sued 33-year-old Beyonce and wants $7 million in
damages, according to documents published on Saturday by Radar Online.
In the
ongoing case, Beyonce's lawyers have been working to dismiss the lawsuit,
saying Ahmad's claims are 'vague and cryptic.'
Ahmad has alleged that he was the original writer
of the song, which he titled XOXO.
Prior to
Beyonce's release of her tune, XO, in late 2013, Ahmad said he gave a copy of
XOXO to another background singer, Chrissy Collins.
She is
then alleged to have passed on the song to Beyonce, who released it as the
first single to her eponymous fifth studio album.
Filed in
the United States District Court's Southern District of New York, the 59 pages
of legal documents asked a judge to dismiss the suit altogether.
Released
on December 16, 2013, XO was the first single (of five) from Beyonce - an album
that eventually sold 5 million copies.
It was
officially co-written and co-produced by Ryan Tedder, Terius 'The Dream' Nash,
and Beyonce.
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