Rihanna is planning to file a lawsuit against British retail giant Topshop for $5 million for selling T-shirts that bear her likeness without expressed consent, the New York Post reported Friday.

In 2010, Topshop released a T-shirt featuring a picture of Rihanna that was taken from her We Found Love music video. The two sides were apparently in negations for the past eight months for a monetary resolution. However, Arcadia Group, owners of Topshop, only offered the pop star $5,000 for use of her image. In response, Rihanna hired international law firm Reed Smith to proceed with a suit in London. The Diamonds singer is reportedly angered that Topshop, chaired by billionaire Sir Philip Green, did not seem interested in correcting their action

"Rihanna's management asked Topshop a number of times to stop selling her image and were told, 'We do what we want," the source said.

In the U.K., retailers are allowed to buy pictures from photographers. They do not have to pay the artist a licensing fee as is standard practice in the United States. Rihanna is reportedly offended by the lack of response to her complaints. She felt dismissed by the company, who made it clear that they would not stop selling the T-shirts with her image printed on them.

"What is most offensive for Rihanna is that they basically told her, 'Go to hell. We don't care; we are going to continue selling you,' " the source said. "They are taking advantage of artists. It is just exploitation. What they are doing is wrong."

Rihanna has allegedly spent more than $1 million in litigation over the matter. She has proceeded forward even though the current laws do not give her much of legal advantage. However, the singer feels she needs to take a stand because of principle.

A TopShop source disputed the claims that Rihanna has based her legal case on. They countered that not only was Rihanna targeting her anger at the wrong person, but there was no documentation to prove monetary damages.

"This issue is related to a T-shirt provided to Topshop by a third-party supplier," the source said.

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