Madonna loses plagiarism case

? A little-known Belgian songwriter won a plagiarism case against Madonna on Friday, leading a local court to ban the megastar’s song “Frozen” from sale or broadcast in the country.

Songwriter Salvatore Acquaviva’s suit had alleged that Madonna’s 1998 hit off the album “Ray of Light” plagiarized parts of his song, “Ma Vie Fout L’camp (My Life’s Getting Nowhere),” which had been written five years earlier.

“The judge has ruled Madonna must withdraw from sales all remaining disks, and orders that TV and radio can no longer play ‘Frozen,”‘ Acquaviva’s attorney, Victor-Vincent Dehin, said.

No damages were set, but Madonna’s record companies risk a fine if they fail to pull the song within 15 days, Belgian media reports said.

Madonna can appeal the ruling. A call to the singer’s New York-based publicist, Liz Rosenberg, was not immediately returned.