Madonna stopped the sale of a break-up letter sent to her by former boyfriend Tupac Shakur from prison after filing a request on Tuesday with the New York supreme court for a temporary restraining order against auction house Gotta Have It! The auction house released a statement to Reuters calling Madonna’s attempts to halt the sale “completely baseless and meritless”, adding that they believe “her intent is nothing more than to besmirch the good reputations of the auction house and Ms Lutz”. In the break-up letter Tupac writes: “For you to be seen with a black man wouldn’t in any way jeopardize your career – if anything it would make you seem that much more open and exciting. In court documents, Madonna alleges that Lutz “betrayed my trust in an outrageous effort to obtain my possessions without my knowledge or consent.” Gotta Have It! The auction is slated to begin on 19 July, with many of the items, including old articles of clothing, jewelry, and lyric sheets, still available.

Source: The Guardian July 19, 2017 16:18 UTC