U.S. Court Summons Davido to New York Over Allǝged 2024 Soundtrack Thǝft and Unpaid $45,000 Dǝbt

The U.S. District Court docket for the Southern District of Fresh York has given Nigerian singer Davido 21 days to solution a lawsuit accusing him of mental property theft.

The lawsuit used to be filed by a community of 4 Nigerian artists who claimed Davido stole their track ‘Work’ and weak it to make his agree with soundtrack ‘Strawberry on Ice.’

The singer used to be sued alongside Emmerson who featured on the track and Wynn Records the track company accountable for publishing and distributing the track.

In accordance with loyal fillings, they initially shared the demo with Davido hoping for a potential collaboration in January 2022.

They claimed that in desire to working with the community, Davido weak the note without permission with yet every other artiste, Emmerson.

They reached out to Davido and he entered an settlement with the community to pay a sum of $Forty five,000 settlement and royal destroy up on March 14, 2025.

On the other hand, Davido did no longer fulfill the terms of the settlement despite promising to pay earlier than a March 24 closing date agreed upon by all parties.

His actions have prompted the community to file a lawsuit towards the singer alongside his co-defendants on April 4, in Fresh York.

They’re genuinely stressful $150,000 in damages, partial copyright ownership of ‘Strawberry on Ice’, and a court docket uncover to stop extra infringement.

As of the time of this document, neither Davido nor Wynn Records has made any public statements regarding the lawsuit.