Missy Elliot Settles Copyright Infringement Lawsuit With Terry Williams

Missy Elliot has officially come to a settlement in her long-running copyright lawsuit against producer Terry Williams. This conclusion came just before the case was going to a jury trial.

The lawsuit:

• Williams filed the lawsuit, officially claiming he co-wrote four of Elliot’s songs from the 1990s without receiving credit.

• The songs in question were from her time in the rap group Sista, specifically the 1994 album, 4 All the Sistas Around Da World.

• Mike Trauben, attorney for Missy Elliott, stated that Williams received “a small sum” from Elliot to purchase beats that he wrote.

• Elliot claims she didn’t meet Williams until after the album was complete and delivered to Elektra Records.

• Williams and Elliot reached a confidential settlement.

• Williams also named Timbaland, who produced the album, along with Elektra, Atlantic Records, Warner Music Group, and Reservoir Media as defendants.