Rihanna Wins $5 Million Top Shop Lawsuit Ms. Bels Thursday, August 1, 2013 The Receipt, The Runway Today, a UK judge handed Rihanna the win in the battle between she and British-retailer Top Shop. Back in May, the pop star filed a $5 million lawsuit against the retailer for the unauthorized use of her image. Top Shop began selling t-shirts with a picture of Rihanna’s face on it. The singer claimed she did not give Top Shop the go-ahead to use the t-shirt, which was of poor quality of the material and photo used. [READ: #PhuckThat: Rihanna Demands $5 Million from UK Store for Unflattering T-Shirt] Because her face was on the t-shirt, Judge Birss believed that buyers were deceived thinking Rihanna authorized the sale. Rihanna’s attorneys argued that t-shirt casted a dark shadow over her own fashion line, River Island. This is her first venture into fashion and believed that this ordeal may hurt her future as a designer. Topshop said it was “surprised and disappointed” by the judgment and would seek permission to appeal, Reuters reports. “We robustly dispute the Judge’s conclusion,” it said, adding: “There was no evidence of consumer confusion to support the Judge’s conclusion.” No word yet on what the final payout will be to Rihanna.
