A jury awarded the family of Marvin Gaye $ 7.4million in their lawsuit against Pharrell and Robin Thicke . Gaye 's children Nona , Frankie and Marvin Gaye III sued the singers in 2013 saying they stole the music to Blurred Lines from their father . Thicke told jurors he did n't write Blurred Lines , which Williams testified he crafted in three later in mid-2012 . Gaye 's daughter Nona wept as the verdict was being read . ' I feel free , free from ... Pharrell Williams ’ & Robin Thicke ’ s chains , ' said Nona in an emotional statement outside the courtroom following the verdict . The song made a staggering $ 16million for Pharrell , Thicke and rapper T.I .
A jury awarded the family of Marvin Gaye $ 7.4million in their lawsuit against Pharrell and Robin Thicke . Gaye 's children Nona , Frankie and Marvin Gaye III sued the singers in 2013 saying they stole the music to Blurred Lines from their father . Thicke told jurors he did n't write Blurred Lines , which Williams testified he crafted in about an hour in mid-2012 . Gaye 's daughter Nona wept as the verdict was being read . ' I feel free , free from ... Pharrell Williams ’ & Robin Thicke ’ s chains , ' said Nona in an emotional statement outside the courtroom following the verdict . The song made a staggering $ 16million for Pharrell , Thicke and rapper T.I .