Sexyy Red has requested to be dismissed from the lawsuit concerning unpaid royalties initiated by Tay Keith before his passing.

TMZ reported that on July 1, legal documents were filed by Sexyy Red’s team, which featured a letter she wrote to the judge on June 6. In this letter, she challenges the claims made in the lawsuit and mentions she only recently learned she was listed as a defendant.

“I am appalled and furthermore hurt by the allegations made,” she wrote, adding that she is merely an artist and not “allowed to pay producers.” Instead, she said, that is handled by the label.

“Tay Keith and I are great working partners and even greater friends,” she continued. “If the label owes him money, I’m sure they have started the process to get him paid. There are several songs that Tay Keith and I have worked on together that I haven’t received payment for yet. It’s just a process the label uses in making payments after all the monies are recouped.”

The duo collaborated on more than a dozen songs before Tay’s passing last month, including her breakout hit “Pound Town.” According to his lawsuit, he was not compensated for these works.

However, Sexyy mentions in her statement that Tay himself had told her she should not be included in the lawsuit, and she is unsure why she was named.

A rep for the late producer confirmed to the outlet, “The dispute is between the parties’ respective labels, and naming Sexyy Red in the lawsuit was a legal formality. Any allegations are directed at the label, not Red personally.”

The legal rep for Sexyy’s label, Dameka Davis, added, “Royalty negotiations are handled by labels, not artists, and I’ve worked closely with the legal counsel and team for Tay Keith to finalize the royalty agreement to fully compensate him for his valuable contributions as a musical collaborator with Sexyy.”

Tay Keith was discovered dead in Nashville on June 18 at the age of 29. The cause of death has not been disclosed.