A questionable lawsuit over a "Circle of Life" comedy bit has backfired on the composer who filed the case.
Lebo M. attends the world premiere of Disney's Mufasa: The Lion King at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on December 09, 2024.
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A composer who worked on The Lion King’s iconic “Circle of Life” must now repay nearly $40,000 in legal bills after filing a failed lawsuit against a comedian who joked about the song on a podcast.
Comedian Learnmore Jonasi had demanded reimbursement from South African musician Lebo M after the composer quickly dropped his lawsuit over the viral comedy bit. Jonasi had argued the case was frivolous from the start and aimed at infringing his First Amendment rights.
