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Did Jay-Z Steal His Memoir Decoded From A Stolen Laptop?

What on effing Earth?! Jay-Z has reportedly been slapped with a lawsuit by a man named Patrick White, who claims that the rapper STOLE portions of his writing and incorporated them into his 2010 memoir Decoded! According to the legal documents, filed again Jay, Dream Hampton, and Random House: “In 2009, my personal computer was compromised, resulting in [...]

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19:04 on June 19 2012

Jay-Z Sued Over His Book Decoded

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18:03 on June 18 2012

Jay Z - Jay-jay Z Hit With Copyright Lawsuit

ContactMusic — Rap mogul Jay Z has been hit with a bizarre copyright lawsuit over his memoir Decoded Patrick White has accused the Empire State of Mind hitmaker of stealing portions of ... more info
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01:00 on June 20 2012

Did Jay-Z Steal His Memoir Decoded From A Stolen Laptop?

Perez Hilton — What on effing Earth?! Jay-Z has reportedly been slapped with a lawsuit by a man named Patrick White, who claims that the rapper STOLE portions of his writing and incorpo... more info
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19:30 on June 18 2012

Jay-Z Hit With Copyright Lawsuit Over 'Decoded' Book

Starpulse — Rap mogul Jay-Z has been hit with a bizarre copyright lawsuit over his memoir Decoded. Patrick White has accused the Empire State of Mind hit-maker of stealing portions... more info
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