Marjorie Taylor Greene locked out of her Twitter account.
Georgia Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has been locked out of her Twitter account after using Dr. Dre’s music without his permission. According to TMZ, Dre’s legal team issued the controversial politician a formal request to stop using his music to avoid further action.
Dr. Dre’s lawyer Howard E. King issued a formal cease and desist letter on January 9, giving MTG two days to remove the clip that featured Dr. Dre’s classic “Still D.R.E.”.
“Mr. Young [Dre] has not, and will never, grant you permission to broadcast or disseminate any of his music,” wrote Dre’s attorney. “I don’t license my music to politicians, especially someone as divisive and hateful as this one,” stated the legendary producer.
Marjorie Taylor Greene has been locked out of her Twitter account and her new video has been removed after Dr. Dre took legal action against her for using his music without permission.
His letter is amazing. pic.twitter.com/Vk12JSRByK
— No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen (@NoLieWithBTC) January 9, 2023
Howard E. King wrote a letter on behalf of Dr. Dre in which he reinforced Dr. Dre’s disapproval and alleged that Marjorie Taylor Greene had improperly used a specific song “Still D.R.E” to advance her political agenda which is known for being divisive and discriminatory across various social media platforms. “One might expect that, as a member of Congress, you would have a passing familiarity with the laws of our country,” King wrote. “It’s possible, though, that laws governing intellectual property are a little too arcane and insufficiently populist for you to really have spent much time on. We’re writing because we think an actual lawmaker should be making laws not breaking laws, especially those embodied in the constitution by the founding fathers.
He continued: “The United States Copyright Act says a lot of things, but one of the things it says is that you can’t use someone else’s song for your political campaign promotions unless you get permission from the owner of the copyright in the song, a step you failed to take.”
