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NEW YORK — The Academy Award-winning songwriter of “You Light Up My Life” has ended his six-figure fight with a former fiancee he accused of conning him out of cash and pricey gifts by hiding the fact that she was already married.
A judge last week approved a settlement between composer Joseph Brooks and Joaly Gomez, who said Brooks knew she wasn’t single. The settlement terms weren’t specified.
Brooks, 71, sued his 23-year- old ex-fiancee in October, seeking at least $2 million in damages and the return of a disputed $550,000, a $60,000 engagement ring, a $70,000 Mercedes-Benz and other presents.
