LADY GAGA AND EX-BOYFRIEND: SEX, CREATIVITY, OR LAWSUIT?

Aug 3, 2010 Chen Nanyang

Lady Gaga claims that her sex partners have taken creativity from her. But an ex-boyfriend believes the reverse. He has sent a lawyer to prove it.

US Pop star Lady Gaga just said that she would avoid regular sex to protect creativity. “I have this weird thing that if I sleep with someone, they’re going to take my creativity from me through my vagina,” Lady Gaga told Vanity Fair, an American magazine of pop culture, fashion and politics. She will appear nude on the cover of the magazine’s September issue, which will hit the market on Wednesday, August 4, 2010.

People may not know what hides behind the pop star’s outrageous mask. But at least one man will never agree with her. On the contrary, He may think Lady Gaga has taken creativity from their relationship. For that reason he has decided to reward the eccentric pop star a lawsuit case and send her a lawyer. This man is Rob Fusari, Lady Gaga’s ex-boyfriend and former producer.

Rob Fusari: Lady Gaga Took Creativity from their Romance
Rob Fusari, who claimed to have come up with the pop star’s stage name Lady Gaga, sued his ex-girlfriend for 30.5 million US dollars on March 17, 2010. Fusari said that he signed a deal with Gaga in 2006 to create a joint venture called Team Love Child LLC to promote her career. According to the deal, Fusari’s share was 20 per cent.

Fusari said that he named his ex-girlfriend, born Stefani Germanotta, Lady Gaga from the Queen hit "Radio Ga Ga.” He also claimed that he was the co-writer of three published Gaga songs, including the No. 6 Billboard Hot 100 hit “Paparazzi.”

Lady Gaga: Behind The Poker Face
Sounds like the pop singer has taken some creativity from their relationship? Rob Fusari must believe this. Now he wants to take the share of his creativity back – he has filed the pop star the lawsuit and sent her a lawyer.

Charles Ortner and Robert S. Meloni: Lawyer vs. Lawyer
Lady Gaga hired Attorney Charles Ortner, a partner of the Proskauer Rose LLP, as her defense lawyer in the Rob Fusari case. Charles Ortner is one of the best defense lawyers in the American entertainment industry. He has represented many celebrities and was named as Hollywood Reporter’s Top 100 “Power Lawyers” in 2007. His long client list includes Madonna, U2, Shania Twain, Lady Gaga, Michael Jackson, Sting, Janet Jackson, Green Day, Bon Jovi, John Legend, Matisyahu, Whitney Houston and Lauryn Hill.

Charles Ortner fired back Fusari’s lawsuit, saying that the producer’s deal with Lady Gaga was “unlawful.” On the other hand, Fusari’s lawyer, Robert S. Meloni, called Ortner's claim “ludicrous.” Can Fusari get a piece of cake from his ex-girlfriend? People will have to wait for months until the judge of New York State Supreme Court finally reveals a decision.



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Lady Gaga settles lawsuit with ex-beau/producer Rob Fusari
by Natalie James - September 11, 2010

Working closely for several months, Lady Gaga and Fusari got romantically involved with each other but their relationship went sour after the singer started rising in her career
Lady Gaga and her former boyfriend, producer and business partner Rob Fusari have settled their legal feud. Both have dismissed lawsuits filed against each other, according to reports.

First Fusari sued Gaga for more than $30 million in March, claiming he launched her career and transformed a then-unknown Stefani Germanotti into the superstar Lady Gaga.

The 42-year-old Livingston native alleged in the lawsuit that he co-wrote some of Gaga’s hit songs such as ‘Paparazzi’ and ‘Beautiful, Dirty, Rich’ but was unable to profit from it when the singer ditched him as her career flourished.

„Citing a spokeswoman for Lady Gaga, the publication reports that a lawsuit filed against "Bad Romance" singer by her former flame has been withdrawn and Gaga, who countersued Rob Fusari, also withdrew her lawsuit

”But the New York City native Lady Gaga denied allegations and called Fusari’s $30.5 million lawsuit unlawful.

In response to Fusari’s lawsuit, the wild-styled singer countersued him days later, saying he has no rights to her finances and that the contract between her and Fusari was invalid because he was not a licensed talent agent.

Competing lawsuits dismissed
ABC News now reports that both sides have withdrawn their lawsuits.

Citing a spokeswoman for Lady Gaga, the publication reports that a lawsuit filed against "Bad Romance" singer by her former flame has been withdrawn and Gaga, who countersued Rob Fusari, also withdrew her lawsuit.

In a joint statement on Friday the double Grammy-award winner and Fusari said they "have agreed to end their dispute amicably and wish each other well. There will be no further comment by either of them."

It’s unclear whether the onetime lovebirds made some kind of monetary agreement outside of the courts.

The Lady Gaga- Fusari tale
As previously claimed by Fusari he was the co-producer of her first album, The Fame, which came out in 2008. He also takes co-writing credit for her songs ‘Paparazzi,’ ‘Beautiful, Dirty, Rich,’ and ‘Brown Eyes.’

Fusari also takes the credit for her famous moniker, which was created after a message on his phone was accidentally spelled as ‘Lady Gaga.’

Working closely for several months, the two got romantically involved with each other but their relationship went sour after Lady Gaga started rising in her career.

Though they split in early 2007, Fusari went on to keep a professional relationship with the singer. But in May that same year, she stopped answering his phone calls. Despite such insolence, Fusari claims, he helped Lady Gaga bring out her debut album.