OUCH! Lady Gaga’s ex-boyfriend (and music producer), Rob Fusari, filed a lawsuit in Manhattan court, claiming he discovered her when she sang in his studio in 2006 and worked with her to develop her current style.
Fusari, whose songwriting credits include the Destiny’s Child hit “Bootylicioius,” claims he saw a future star in Germanotta, and over the next several months worked with her daily and “radically reshap[ed] her approach.”
He co-wrote songs appearing on her debut album The Fame (“Paparazzi” and “Beautiful Dirty Rich”) — and, he says, suggested she adapt the stage name Lady Gaga. The pop star, now 23, claimed in a 2009 interview that she came up with the Gaga persona “five years ago, but Gaga’s always been who I am.”
t[T]hey also created a joint business venture to promote her career, in which Fusari would get 20 percent of profits. The music pro also says he helped his girlfriend secure her record deal with Universal Music Group’s Interscope Records.
The pair reportedly began dating in May 2006. Rob claims he’s been denied their agreed-upon 20% of her royalties and 15% of merchandising revenue. He says he’s received $611,000 to date. In court papers, Rob declared:
“All business is personal.”
Lady Gaga’s spokeswoman did not respond to requests for comment.
$30.5 MILLION. This is one of those tough situations; it’s hard to put a price on mentorship (assuming his claims are true). Does this sound justified or like someone looking to get rich off an ex?
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OMG LOL SHE SO FUCKING GAY
She is a liar and a theif who is trying to keep the money she has made and not pay the man who discovered her and mentored her to the person that she has become… She owes him much more then $600,000.
“Germanotta”!!.. ha ha no wonder she changed her name…lol
It’s Geramontii, not Germonatta. I DON’T like lady gaga, BUT, her ex has said in 4 different interviews that he never mentored her, it was just a relationship. She was discovered by an Italian Music Producer while singing and dancing in her father’s diner in Italy. Frankly, I don’t care whether she wins/looses the law suit, she’s still gonna be rich/famous anyways…
i saw a star in beyonce when i first saw her perform…hell i knew latoya luckett was a star when i saw her next to beyonce…does that mean i get money for properly informing stardom…um…no! get a real job buddy and stop mooching!
i think he doesnt deserve money.
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What is exactly does ‘mentoring’ mean and why is it worth so much? To me it sounds like a fancy word for ‘I was there at the time.’ Should the teachers of famous authors get money for teaching them how to write?
the money is sooooo ricdiculous- she has already paid him- he’s after more and i hope she wins the case. She hasnt got the money herself as she is putting money into her creations. Also she has made better songs since she split up from him so i would suggest for him to sue someone else cos he won’t win. lov u sooo much gaga xx
SHES NOT A BAD PERSON
MABY SHE JUST DIDNT PAY HIM BECAUSE SHE DIDNT HAVE ENOUGH MONEY YET!YOU GUYS DONT NEED TO CALL MY MOTHER MONSTER NAMES.YOU GUYS ARE SO RUDE TO HER.I HAVE HER AS A FRIEND ON FACEBOOK! SHE IS CREATIVE!!AND IT HURTS MY FEELINGS WHEN OYU GUYS BE MEAN TO HER!!I I FREAKEN LOVE HER!!!!!!!!!!!SO DONT SAY MEAN THINGS BOUT HER YOU NEVER KNOW IF SHE DOESNT HAVE ENOUGH MONEY OR NOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I think if he helped with those two songs he should get credit for those TWO songs, not her other ones that are way better! Love ya gaga.
yeah, that is quite a high price, but maybe he does deserve that much if he really “mentored” her, its not like she hasn’t been a smash hit since she hit the scene.
If he’s been given 600,000 already, that might mean he has a valid case of some sort. She’s obviously been paying him for SOMETHING, kwim?
I can’t see how its worth THAT much, even if all this is true
I thought she was broke?
Ok first off i love lady gaga she is amazing!! and this jerk sounds like he just wants a get rich quick plan… and its bull crap!! he deserves none of that!!! love ya gaga!!!!!!
i totally agree
lady gaga is awesome!! he probably is juss after the money, its not like hes the first person in the world to try and sue someone famous cuz they thought it was themselves who made the famous ppl famous, he shouldnt get FUKK ALL! he doesnt deserve anything!
i totally agree
lady gaga is awesome!! he probably is juss after the money, its not like hes the first person in the world to try and sue someone famous cuz they thought it was themselves who made the famous ppl famous, he shouldnt get FUKK ALL! he doesnt deserve anything!
The truth is Lady Ga Ga is really dead. The person we see behind the veils and make up is an imposter…. No No Wait a minute that is a episode of CSI MIami!! I hope he gets half!
Just confusing, as always, and someone needs to sit the two down in an empty room with a recorder in the ceiling so they can yell at each other then reach some sort of agreement and everyone will be able to hold them accountable. Cause this shit’s ridiculous.
If he co-wrote songs he’s entitled to his share of proceeds. GaGa’s album just went diamond, I’m sure that’s more than $600,000!
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