Kournikova 'plagiarised score for raunchy film'

Failed musician Black Swann — real name Christopher Jerry Swann — filed a lawsuit against Kournikova and the producers of the DVD for "substantial damages" in a US federal court, website tmz.com reports.

Swann claims he was in talks with record labels at one stage to sign a deal for his score but the negotiations stalled.

According to the website, Swann walked into a music store in San Diego and was shocked to find his songs being used as a soundtrack to a A Date With Anna.

He claims 22 minutes of his original recordings were used without his permission.

A Date With Anna documents the making of Kournikova's famous 2003 pin-up calendar which was shot in Tamaulipas, Mexico.

Both the calendar and film continue to rake in profits for the former tennis star even as her on-court success has waned.

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