CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Sept. 23 -- The University of Virginia issued the following news release:
They call her "Stella Thefty."
Stella Lefkofsky, better known by her stage name, Stella Lefty, is the singer behind the viral song "Boston." She has faced plagiarism accusations left and right, involving five songs, though no legal action has been taken. She did provide singer Noah Kahan retroactive songwriting credit for "Boston," after some said it was a ripoff of Kahan's song "Stick Season."
Dotan Oliar is an expert on musical copyright at UVA's School of Law. (Contributed photo)
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