Katy Perry took the stand at a Los Angeles Federal Courthouse on Thursday as part of a copyright infringement case.
The California Gurl is currently at odds with Christian rap artist Marcus Gray, AKA Flame, who claimed her 2013 song Dark Horse was a ripoff of his Grammy-nominated gospel tune Joyful Noise.
According to TMZ, she maintained she never heard Flame’s track prior to the filing of the lawsuit, and that she wrote her song in Santa Barbara in four hours after hearing the beats laid out by collaborator, Dr. Luke.
The 34-year-old singer/entrepreneur looked sharp as she arrived at the courthouse in a mint green Versace blazer and matching trousers.
Adding a subdued twist to her signature style, she added white cat-eyed sunnies and retro looking earrings in a sea foam tint.
Quirky see-through heels completed her look while her hair was styled into a tousled chin-length platinum bob.
Gray’s suit against Katy began in 2014, when he alleged that the artist ripped off his Grammy-nominated gospel track Joyful Noise in her 2013 song Dark Horse.
The Christian rapper’s track was first uploaded to YouTube in 2008, putting it years ahead of Perry’s single.
Gray is also suing controversial producer Lukasz ‘Dr. Luke’ Gottwald and rapper Juicy J, who is featured on the track.
Flame’s accusations don’t stop there.
He also says Perry’s responsible for significant damage to his reputation in the Christian music world because he is now ᴀssociated with the occult themes in Perry’s Dark Horse video and lyrics, according to TMZ.
