In 2014, a Michael Jackson fan named Vera Serova brought a class action lawsuit against Sony Music, the Jackson estate, and Eddie Cascio, a Jackson friend and collaborator who worked with the singer before his death. Serova alleged that Cascio and his production company Angelikson Productions created fake songs, recorded by a Michael Jackson impersonator, and then sold those songs to Sony to be placed on the posthumous 2010 album Michael. Three songs were brought into question: “Breaking News,” “Keep Your Head Up” and “Monster,” featuring 50 Cent. According to court records, Sony attempted to quell the suit by filing an anti-SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation) motion, but that was shot down by the presiding judge.

Yesterday and today, reports emerged saying that Sony recently admitted in court that the aforementioned songs were recorded by an impersonator. Now, the music conglomerate is denying those reports, in a statement given to Variety. “No one has conceded that Michael Jackson did not sing on the songs,” it reads. “ The hearing Tuesday was about whether the First Amendment protects Sony Music and the Estate and there has been no ruling on the issue of whose voice is on the recordings.”

As Variety reports, “According to sources close to the situation, individuals who attended Tuesday’s court hearing seized upon a statement by an attorney for Jackson’s estate in which he said something to the effect of 'even if the vocals weren’t Jackson’s' as proof that they were indeed faked. The sources insist that the attorney was speculating.”

Pitchfork has reached out to Michael Jackson’s estate for further comment.