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Ed Sheeran not guilty of plagiarism, the singer celebrates the victory in court. Photo
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Ed Sheeran has been cleared of the charges of plagiarism
A New York court ruled that singer Ed Sheeran was not guilty of copying Marvin Gaye's 'Let's Get It On' when he wrote his 'Thinking Out Loud'. For the British singer-songwriter, the charge of plagiarism was thus dropped.
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The charge
Ed Sheeran had been accused of copying Marvin Gaye's 1973 song for his 2014 track. But according to the US court ruling, Ed Sheeran did not commit plagiarism and was cleared of the charges.
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Statements before the sentencing
The singer had commented on the issue by stating that he would leave the music business if he was condemned of the plagiarism offence.
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Ed Sheeran 's comment after the absolution verdict
After being found not guilty by the New York court, Ed Sheeran posted this message on his social pages: 'It's all over, back to what I love doing. New album comes out tomorrow (6 May, editors note), US tour starts Saturday 7 May from Dallas. I love everyone'.
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Allegations of plagiarism in the past as well
For Ed Sheeran, this is the second absolution from plagiarism charges. The British singer had previously been accused of plagiarism for 'Shape of You', which was allegedly a copy of Sami Chokri and Ross O'Donoghue's 'Oh Why'.
