Madonna has been warned not to perform 'Girls Gone Wild' at the Super Bowl tomorrow, or she could face a heavy lawsuit...
And behind this threat lies none other than Joe Francis... wait a second, who the heck is Joe Francis? Do we mean the guy who films drunk girls on spring break? Really? That guy? REALLY?!
Really.
Sure, Francis is famous for filming drunk and amateur flashers and, on this fact alone, built up his infamous Girls Gone Wild franchise. Madonna has, according to the sleazebag, stolen his trademark by including the franchise name in her song title.
Francis has had his lawyer draw up a letter, claiming that, in no short terms, Madonna is ripping him off and he won't stand for it any longer:
"Mr. Francis and Girls Gone Wild have worked tirelessly for an excess of two decades to build his brand and to protect his trademark Girls Gone Wild," and that "Girls Gone Wild's trade identity and trademark are extremely valuable assets which my clients protect vigorously... [Madonna has] violated Federal and State trademark laws by making unauthorized use of Mr. Francis' trademark Girls Gone Wild in not only the title, but subject line of her various advertisements in order to lure potential consumers to purchase her latest musical effort."
Wowza.
Francis definitely doesn't want Madge singing this particular ditty at the Super Bowl tomorrow but a rep for Madonna has informed the media that she wasn't going to include it in the setlist anyway. So don't flatter yourself, Francis!
Do you think Joe deserves cash off Madge for using the same title as him?
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