Overview

• Producer Tyrone “Sugarless” Fyffe filed a federal lawsuit on August 7 alleging Tyson used his co-written 1998 track “Murdergram” in a November Instagram video without permission or payment.
• The complaint requests damages, lost licensing revenue, attorneys’ fees and a permanent injunction to prevent Tyson from using the song again.
• Fyffe claims that crediting “Murdergram” in the promo’s caption misled viewers into believing he endorsed or was affiliated with the fight.
• The suit underscores Tyson’s reported $20 million payday and the video’s role in helping the Netflix-streamed bout break viewership records.
• Jay-Z, DMX and Ja Rule, who originally recorded the track, are confirmed non-parties in the litigation.