Who is Kimberly Marasco, the author and poet suing Taylor Swift for US$7 million? She has written a book on the similarities between her poems and Swift’s songs, and even their choreography

Dec 16 , 2024

Who is Kimberly Marasco, the author and poet suing Taylor Swift for US$7 million? Photo: AP

The author has finally served Swift, after claiming the pop princess plagiarised her poems in several songs across the albums Lover, Folklore, Midnights and The Tortured Poets Department

After almost two years, Taylor Swift’s global Eras Tour has concluded. Spanning five continents, the record-breaking tour kicked off in March 2023 in Glendale, in the US state of Arizona, and came to an end this month in Vancouver, Canada.

Taylor Swift performing at an Eras Tour concert at El Monumental stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in November 2023. Photo: AP

Swift reportedly sold more than US$2 billion in tickets, making it the highest-grossing tour of all time.

While Swift has been enjoying her billionaire status, an unknown author in Florida is claiming that the megastar owes at least part of her success to someone else’s poetry.

Florida-based author and poet Kimberly Marasco is suing Taylor Swift for US$7 million. Photo: @VtR3gam5/X

Kimberly Marasco filed a lawsuit in April claiming that elements in several of Swift’s songs were taken from her work without permission. She’s seeking US$7 million in damages.

Here’s everything to know about the woman suing Taylor Swift.

She’s from Florida

Kimberly Marasco lives in Florida with her two adopted beagles. Photo: @VtR3gam5/X

Marasco lives in Fort Pierce, Florida with her two beagles, Cody and Roxy, per her Amazon author profile. She adds that she likes spending time with her partner Todd, going to the beach, the park or hiking.

Her X account states that she has a bachelor’s in history and an MBA.