A Somali-American poet and songwriter has accused singer The Weeknd and electronic duo Daft Punk of copying one of her songs to create hit “Starboy”.

In a $5 million lawsuit, filed at the US District Court for the Southern District of New York yesterday, September 18, ‘Yasminah’ accused the defendants of ripping off her song “Jewel of My Life”.

Her song, released in 2009, reportedly became popular with the East African diaspora.

However, the poet claims that she did not receive any money and is therefore suing The Weeknd and Daft Punk again.

Her record producers are also named as defendants in the suit (known as the Squad defendants) and are accused of breach of contract, which Yasminah claims has damaged her in excess of $5 million.

The Somali-American poet is seeking a permanent injunction against The Weeknd and Daft Punk, statutory damages and royalties from “Starboy”.

Yasminah is seeking $5 million from the defendants for this alleged aiding and abetting of breach of fiduciary duty, along with punitive damages.

Source: WIPR