Lady Gaga accused of copying song

Lady Gaga has been accused of copying her hit single Judas from a Chicago-based singer and songwriter.

Rebecca Francescatti filed a lawsuit against the outlandish star, claiming she plagarised her song Judas, which she recorded in 1999.

Ms Francescatti claims that “substantial original portions” were lifted from her song.

She worked with Brian Joseph Gaynor, a member of DJ White Shadow, on the title – who also worked with Lady Gaga on the album Born This Way.

DJ White Shadow claims to have written 17 of 20 songs on Born This Way, the lawsuit says.

Ms Francescatti is seeking profits from the sale of the record, or damages of an unspecified amount.

Mr Gaynor, DJ White Shadow, Interscope Records and its parent company Universal Music Group are also named in the suit.

A spokeswoman for Lady Gaga was not immediately available for comment – and a spokesman for Interscope declined to comment.

The singer is currently embroiled in another lawsuit over claims she profited from charity wristbands she sold to raise funds for Japanese tsunami victims.

Source: Sky News