Madonna Escapes Semtex Lawsuit

[chandu]

Madonna can breathe a sigh of relief after a Czech explosives firm cancelled plans to sue her for copyright infringement.

The pop queen angered Explosia after creating a limited company in the UK called Semtex Girls Ltd - using the same name as the firm's most famous product.

The company claimed to own the international rights to the name, which it estimated to be worth GBP3 million - but has axed plans for a costly court case.

Director Ladislav Lehky says, "Madonna uses the name for pure promotional purposes. We can't really prove that we suffer a loss from that."

Madonna has yet to reveal what purpose Semtex Girls Ltd serves, only that it was named after a nickname she gives her three assistants.