Destiny's Child reach agreement with former members

Destiny's Child are reported to have come to an amicable out-of-court settlement with its two former members, LeToya Luckett and LaTavia Roberson. Luckett and Roberson first sued the current members of Destiny's Child and group manager Matthew Knowles (Beyonce Knowles' father) in March 2000 over what they called favouritism on the part of the elder Knowles towards his daughter's career. They then pursued a separate suit in February claiming the group made disparaging comments about them in the lyrics to the song ‘Survivor’ - an alleged breach of contract based on a previous settlement that disallowed "any public comment of a disparaging nature concerning one another." Although a settlement had been previously reached with the elder Knowles, it remained ongoing with his daughter. Details of the settlement were undisclosed, but Luckett and Roberson’s lawyer Warren M. Fitzgerald Jr said: "They are happy at this point to put it all behind them. They do feel vindicated with the negotiated outcome."