The Aussie rapper suited up for an appearance at a federal court in downtown Los Angeles today, wearing black slacks with a matching black blazer and a multi-colored patterned blouse. Iggy appeared in court for the current legal case she has against ex-
boyfriend Maurice Williams, aka Hefe Wine.
Azalea filed a lawsuit for infringing copyright and unlawfully promoting yet-to-be released music from her early days as a struggling artist. According to the documents, which were obtained by E! News, the celeb claims that Williams used her name, likeness, voice and trademark to promote and distribute her songs without her consent.
Azalea also said that the music was stolen off of her computer around 2008 and was never completed nor approved by her for commercial use.
The lawsuit then alleged that Williams created a forged recording agreement document, with an altered signature, as well as a fake artist management agreement to make it look as if Azalea
had a deal set in place with Wine Enterprises, Inc.
She claims that the document is a modified version of an old artist agreement she had signed and that her early music should not be released without her approval.
Meanwhile, Williams' attorney Joseph Porter tells Dammybuzz
News exclusively that his client takes the position that Azalea's masters are his, and were never hers to give away to Universal.
Additionally, Porter says Azalea's lawyers have tried to "front load the case" with this injunction, telling the court that Azalea signed a recording contract when "they were in a husband and wife situation."
He even claims to have written emails where Azalea refers to Williams as her husband.
"I'd like to think I am going to win," Porter said.
Iggy Azalea's attorneys will be in court tomorrow to argue why the singer should be granted a preliminary injunction against her ex from releasing
recordings.
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