Justin Timberlake has found himself in some legal trouble as he is being sued by theatrical company Cirque du Soleil, who accused him of sampling one of its own original songs on his 2013 track "Don't Hold The Wall" without the company's permission.
Cirque du Soleil have also filed suit again Timbaland, who produced the album, of lifting parts of its track "Steel Dream," which first appeared in its Quidam stage production in the late 1990s, and on the album of the same name. The Canadian entertainment company is seeking $800,000 in damages, in a suit filed to a New York federal court.
Producers J-Roc and James Fauntleroy are also named as defendants, alongside Sony Entertainment, Universal Music and the WB Music Corp. Anheuser-Busch, the American drinks giant, is also named after using the single in a beer advertisement.
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