Lady G in law suit

A lawyer for Lady Gaga has responded to a suit filed by her former boyfriend and collaborator, Rob Fusari, who accused her of not giving him his full share of royalties and other fees. On Friday Charles Ortner, a lawyer for the singer, whose real name is Stefani Germanotta, made public papers he filed in court saying that her agreement with Mr. Fusari was “unlawful,” and that the contract was “structured in such a way as to mask its true purpose — to provide to the defendants unlawful compensation for their services as unlicensed employment agents,” The Associated Press reported. In an e-mail message to The A.P. last week, Robert S. Meloni, a lawyer for Mr. Fusari, said, “Rob was no more of an ‘agent’ for her than she is a Roman Catholic nun.” Mr. Fusari, who helped write Lady Gaga songs including “Paparazzi” and “Beautiful, Dirty, Rich,” is asking for $30.5 million in compensation.