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The alleged Michael Jackson impersonator lawsuit has been settled

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Sony Music and the estate of Michael Jackson have settled a lawsuit brought by a fan claiming that three Michael Jackson songs released posthumously in 2010 used vocals by an impersonator instead of the late singer, Billboard reports.

The class-action lawsuit was launched by Vera Serova in 2014. It alleged that the songs “Monster” featuring 50 Cent, “Keep Your Head Up,” and “Breaking News,” which appeared on the 2010 album Michael, used vocals by someone pretending to be Jackson, breaking consumer protection laws and constituting unfair competition and fraud.

Read Next: Three Michael Jackson songs removed from streaming over ongoing claims of impersonation The settlement was announced on Wednesday with both sides agreeing to formally dissolve the suit without revealing the specific terms of the deal.

The case was heard by the California Supreme Court in May, and it is unclear whether a decision will be made as a result of the settlement. “Regardless of how the Supreme Court may rule," Sony and the Jackson estate told Billboard in a joint statement, "the parties to the lawsuit mutually decided to end the litigation, which would have potentially included additional appeals and a lengthy trial court process." Last month, Sony pulled the three offending songs from streaming platforms.

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