By Becca Longmire On July 20, 2013
Justin Timberlake found himself at the centre of a legal case earlier this week, as anti-sexual violence charity Take Back The Night threatened to sue the star over the title of his new single. However, new reports now state that JT will no longer face any legal action.
Justin began streaming Take Back The Night on July 12 and the charity were quick to take action.
The charity's executive director Katherine Koestner said her organisation was "really shocked" and revealed: "We sent him a letter Friday (July 12) from our legal counsel saying 'You used our name without our permission'."
The Cry Me A River singer has since responded to Koestner's comments in a statement released via Radar, saying he only became aware of Take Back The Night and its work upon the release of his single.
"Neither my song nor its lyrics have any association with the organisation," Timberlake stated.
Justin Timberlake performs at Wireless 2013 (Photo: WENN)"As I've learned more about the Take Back The Night foundation, I'm moved by its efforts to stop violence against women, create safe communities and encourage respectful relationships for women - something we all should rally around. It is my hope that this coincidence will bring more awareness to this cause."
Koestner has now confirmed that Take Back The Night won't be taking the issue any further.
"At this point, we're going to bow down gracefully, and accept that fighting this in court probably isn't the best use of anyone's time," she told BuzzFeed.
"It's best to focus on the mission, and his stated support is important to us. Mostly, it was shocking that an institution that goes back to 1973 went unnoticed by the likes of Justin Timberlake. It shows how much visibility we really need. I think the best possible outcome is that more people know about our cause."
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