Taylor Swift Tries To Have Songwriters Pay Her Legal Bill, Gets Denied By Judge

Taylor Swift has tried to have two songwriters pay her $75,000 legal bill. However, her request was denied by Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald.

The U.S. District judge also accused Swift of belittling infringement claims. In his 10-page ruling, Fitzgerald seemingly referenced Pussycat Dolls' hit song "When I Grow Up."

"Be careful what you wish for. There are very few recording artists, if any, who have a greater interest than Ms. Swift in a robust regime of copyright law," said Fitzgerald.

Songwriters Sue Taylor Swift

Songwriters Sean Hall and Nathan Butler sued Swift in September of last year for allegedly using the lines "playas gonna play" and "haters gonna hate" from their 2011 track "Playas Gon' Play." Fitzgerald denied the songwriters' demand that Swift should pay them $30 million.

The "Red" singer fired back at Hall and Butler and demanded that they must pay for her $75,000 legal bill. However, the judge also threw out Swift's request. Fitzgerald said that if the court's only choice is to award the fees between the defendants and the plaintiffs, it would most likely side with the latter.

Taylor Swift's Stalker Is Released

Swift also made headlines after it had been reported Tuesday that one of the singer's stalker has already been released. Julius Sandrock, 38, was arrested last weekend on suspicion of stalking the singer outside of her home in Beverly Hills. Swift was not there at the time.

After being apprehended by police officials, it was revealed that Sandrock had a knife, rope, masks, and ammunition inside his vehicle. Prescription medications were also found in his car. Sandrock was immediately given a temporary restraining order, and he later said that he is suffering from mental disorder. Sandrock also told officers that he owns three guns.

He is not the only person who has stalked the "Shake It Off" singer. Justin Lilly, a homeless man, climbed a wall at the same property just to see Swift. Luckily, the singer was not at home at the time either. Lilly was charged with a misdemeanor and sentenced to three days in jail.

Reputation Tour

Swift may not always be at home due as she prepares for her upcoming Reputation tour. The series of shows will kick off on May 8 and will wrap up on Nov. 9.

The singer will be heading to North America, Europe, and Oceania. Some of the songs that Swift will sing while on tour are "Delicate," "... Ready For It?" "End Game," "I Did Something Bad," "Don't Blame Me," and "Look What You Made Me Do."

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Taylor Swift, Lawsuit, Copyright Law