A jury sided with Wendy Starland in her lawsuit against former Gaga producer Rob Fusari.
Nearly 10 years after joining forces with Rob Fusari to find "the female equivalent to the lead singer of The Strokes," Wendy Starland has been awarded more than $7.3 million by a federal court for her role in discovering the artist who would turn into Lady Gaga.
"It's incredibly validating," Starland tells Billboard. "It feels great to be acknowledged for my work in discovering and developing Lady Gaga. I knew that the truth was on my side and I felt fortunate that the jury was able to see that. My attorneys at Dunnegan & Scileppi could not have done a better job at helping me reach this milestone."
Lady Gaga's testimony certainly helped Starland's case. In a pre-trial deposition, Gaga said, "My understanding was that Wendy and him had initially agreed upon 50/50 perhaps before Wendy ever found me, and after I was signed to Rob and made music, Rob began to change his mind."
