Justin Bieber Has Been Sued for Allegedly Stealing Vocal Riffs in "Sorry"

Casey Dienel, an indie artist who goes by the stage name White Hinterland, has sued Bieber for allegedly stealing a vocal rift from her song "Ring the Bell" and using it in his hit song "Sorry", according to NBC 24. Dienel claims Bieber and producer Skrillex used a "virtually identical" riff without permission.

In addition to Bieber and Skrillex, the lawsuit, which was filed in Nashville, also names Universal Music Group as a defendant. E! News has reached out for comment. Dienel also claims the hit track uses synthesizers, samples, synth bass, drums and percussion that sound similar to those used in "Ring the Bell".

The indie songstress also says she reached out to the "Love Yourself" crooner to discuss a potential resolution but was "ignored". Dienel is seeking unspecified damages, including profits from "Sorry," which has been viewed more than 1.4 million times on YouTube.

Skrillex has then after hopped on social media to react to the lawsuit, writing, "Sorry but we didn't steal this" alongside a clip showing behind-the-scenes from their recording session