RIHANNA SUES TOP SHOP [PHOTOS]: 'Stay Singer' Wants $5 Million from London Based Line, Says Top Shop Used Her Image Without Approval

By Dominique Zonyee d.scott@mstarsnews.com | May 17, 2013 03:30 PM EDT

If you want to use RiRi's bad girl image it's going to cost ya!  How much is it worth?  $5 million to be exact!  Rihanna and her team are in a lawsuit with Top Shop, as the "Stay" singer claims the London based boutique is making a ton of money selling t-shirts with her image on them without her permission.  

According to Page Six, RiRi and her camp tried to negotiate a fee with Top Shop, but when they offered Rihanna a mere $5000, she was offended and things started to get ugly.

The source told Page Six,

"Rihanna's management asked Topshop a number of times to stop selling her image and were told, 'We do what we want.' They buy the pictures from a photographer, but they do not pay the artist licensing fees. Unfortunately, UK law does not protect the artist.  What is most offensive for Rihanna is that they basically told her, 'Go to hell. We don't care; we are going to continue selling you.'

A rep for Top Shop, was mum about the law suit.  "This issue is related to a T-shirt provided to Topshop by a third-party supplier. We are aware it is the subject of litigation. [There are] public documents."

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