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Cardi B Scores Legal Victory as Texas Court Rejects Song Theft Lawsuit
Cardi B has just avoided what could have been a major legal headache after a Texas court dismissed a copyright lawsuit filed against her and her record labels.
The case revolved around allegations that her 2024 single, “Enough (Miami),” borrowed parts of another artist’s track without permission.
The lawsuit was filed in July 2024 by Joshua Fraustro and Miguel Aguilar, also known by his stage name Kemika 1956.
The plaintiffs claimed that Cardi B and her production team “stole their secret sauce” from their 2021 song “Greasy Frybread.” The suit named both Atlantic Records and Warner Music Group alongside the rapper, placing the record labels squarely in the legal crosshairs.
However, the Texas court didn’t even delve into whether the allegations had merit.
According to legal documents obtained by TMZ, the case was dismissed due to a “lack of personal jurisdiction.” In plain English, the judge decided that the plaintiffs didn’t sufficiently prove that a Texas court had the authority to hear the case.
This dismissal means that Cardi B and her team walk away from this particular legal battle unscathed at least for now. It’s a win that spares them a lengthy and costly courtroom battle over a high-profile track that has already made waves in the music world.
The situation highlights a common hurdle in entertainment lawsuits: even if a plaintiff believes their work has been copied, they must first convince a court that it has the authority to handle the case. Here, Fraustro and Aguilar weren’t able to satisfy that threshold, effectively ending the fight before it began in earnest.
For Cardi B, who has navigated multiple controversies throughout her career, this ruling is a relief. It also underscores the importance of jurisdiction in legal disputes involving artists, labels, and copyrighted material across different states.
While the door isn’t entirely closed plaintiffs could, in theory, refile in a jurisdiction where the court’s authority is clearer this victory provides a significant legal and public relations win for Cardi B and her team, reinforcing her resilience in the face of industry challenges.
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