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January 25th - Cardi B Wins Million-Dollar Defamation Lawsuit & Damon Albarn Apologizes to Taylor Swift for Saying She Doesn’t Write Her Own Songs

A federal jury on Monday (Jan. 24) sided with Cardi B on her accusations that a YouTuber named Tasha K waged a “malicious campaign” to hurt the superstar’s reputation, issuing a verdict that the woman had defamed the rapper and awarding more than $1 million in damages. Plus Damon Albarn has apologized to Taylor Swift after she reacted to his Los Angeles Times interview, in which he claimed the "Invisible String" singer "doesn't write her own songs."

<p>A federal jury on Monday (Jan. 24) sided with Cardi B on her accusations that a YouTuber named Tasha K waged a “malicious campaign” to hurt the superstar’s reputation, issuing a verdict that the woman had defamed the rapper and awarding more than $1 million in damages. Plus Damon Albarn has apologized to Taylor Swift after she reacted to his Los Angeles Times interview, in which he claimed the "Invisible String" singer "doesn't write her own songs."</p>

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