Actress Jessica Alba has forgiven Hugh Hefner, founder of Playboy magazine, for putting her on the magazine's Sexiest Celebrities issue cover, after he pledged to donate a good amount of money to charities of her choice.
Alba threatened to take legal action, complaining that Playboy used an unauthorized cover photo, culled from the upcoming movie "Into The Blue", to make it seem as if she appeared in a "nude or semi-nude pictorial" inside.
Hefner wrote Alba a personal letter of apology. He apologised for "any distress unintentionally caused by the publication of your photo".
He added: "What was intended as a tribute to your tremendous popularity has been misinterpreted by some as something else for which we are truly sorry since we are among your biggest fans."
Alba said, "In light of Mr. Hefner's personal apology for Playboy's unauthorised use of my photo on their cover, I have decided to discontinue my claims against them. I appreciate Mr Hefner's acknowledgement of the distress caused by Playboy's actions and I'm happy to put this unfortunate event behind me.
"This was never about money, it was about setting the record straight about something that was done without my knowledge or consent," Alba concluded.
Jessica Alba Forgives Playboy Over Dispute
