A ‘Lion King’ Composer Sued a Comedian Over a Joke. Now He Owes $40K in Legal Bills.
A questionable lawsuit over a "Circle of Life" comedy bit has backfired on the composer who filed the case.
South African composer Lebo M, who contributed to The Lion King’s hit “Circle of Life,” is facing a $40,000 legal bill after he sued comedian Learnmore Jonasi over a joke on a podcast. The lawsuit demanded $27 million in damages, but Morake dropped the case in favor of Jonasi’s demand to pay his legal expenses. A California judge granted Jonasi’s request, citing California’s anti-SLAPP law, which protects free speech from frivolous lawsuits.
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