Mariah Carey didn't steal 'All I Want For Christmas Is You' from other writers, a judge says


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Mariah Carey's Christmas colossus has become an even bigger hit in recent years than it was in the 1990s. Photo: Reuters

A federal judge in Los Angeles has ruled that Mariah Carey did not steal her perennial megahit All I Want For Christmas Is You from other songwriters.

Judge Monica Ramírez Almadani granted Carey's request for summary judgment on Wednesday, giving her and co-writer and co-defendant Walter Afanasieff a victory without going to trial.

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