Skrillex to White Hinterland: "We Didn’t Steal" Justin Bieber’s "Sorry"

Casey Dienel, the musician who records as White Hinterland, filed a lawsuit against Justin Bieber and Skrillex over Bieber’s 2015 hit “Sorry.” She claims the song mimics the “unique characteristics of the female vocal riff” from her 2014 song “Ring the Bell.” Now, Skrillex has responded to the allegations on Twitter with a clip demonstrating how the sample was produced. The caption on the video reads, “SORRY but we didn’t steal this.” Watch the clip below. Update (5/27, 9:49 p.m. EST): Justin Bieber has now addressed the lawsuit on Twitter, embedding Skrillex’s tweet with the hashtag #wedontsteal.  

Dienel said she asked Bieber to stop using the sample in December, but that she was ignored. The song’s co-writers—Julia Michaels, Justin Tranter, and Michael Tucker (BloodPop, formerly Blood Diamonds)—are also listed on the lawsuit. She is asking for money, as well as for Bieber to stop playing the song. ”Justin Bieber is the world’s biggest artist, and I’m sure that he and his team will launch a full attack against me,” she said in a Facebook post. “But, in the end, I was left with no other option. I believe I have an obligation to stand up for my music and art.” Earlier today, Diplo weighed in saying, ”I’m sure they’ll work out a deal with her. They don’t want to go to court with it.”

#wedontsteal @Skrillex @bloodpop #sorry https://t.co/57rNU274Up

— Justin Bieber (@justinbieber) May 28, 2016

SORRY but we didnt steal this 🙏🏻 @justinbieber @bloodpop pic.twitter.com/9897j9sfY7

— SKRILLEX (@Skrillex) May 27, 2016

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