Tom Petty estate issues cease and desist over Trump's use of song at Tulsa rally
The family of Tom Petty has issued a formal cease and desist letter to the Donald Trump campaign over its use of his song I Won’t Back Down at a rally in Tulsa on 20 June.
They affirmed that the late musician and his family “firmly stand against racism and discrimination of any kind. Tom Petty would not want a song of his used for a campaign of hate. he liked to bring people together.” Petty died in 2017 of an accidental drug overdose, with a mix of prescription painkillers, sedatives and an antidepressant being found in his system.
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