The surviving members of Led Zeppelin defended themselves in court earlier this year against a claim that they had plagiarized part of their biggest hit, "Stairway to Heaven." It quickly became music's biggest cause célèbre since Robin Thicke lost a similar suit last year. The prosecuting attorney, Francis Malofiy, claimed that the band had ripped off the obscure 1968 Spirit instrumental "Taurus," and his flamboyant presentational style and frequent clashes with the judge was melodramatic enough to warrant a box of popcorn. Ultimately, Led Zeppelin won the trial, but before the jury delivered the verdict to Malofiy and Led Zeppelin lead counsel Peter Anderson, Robert Plant, Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones all testified in court.
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