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Trump may face day in court thanks to lawsuit from reggae singer Eddy Grant

British reggae musician Eddy Grant claims copyright infringement and seeks $300,000 in damages.
The Guyanese-British reggae musician Eddy Grant claims copyright infringement and seeks $300,000 in damages. Photograph: Jean-Christophe Bott/AP

Reggae singer Eddy Grant may succeed where the attorney general of New York state and other powerful figures have struggled – by forcing Donald Trump to answer questions under oath in a legal proceeding.

Grant sued the former president and his campaign over the use of the song Electric Avenue in an ad in 2020.

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