Jessica sues weight loss firm for $1m - The Asian Age

The actress Jessica Alba has taken legal action against the makers of Belly Bandit, an aid which is said to help women lose their post-pregnancy weight, for using her image without permission to boost sales of the product. Her legal team also claim the product's packaging carried her name stating it was "Jessica Alba's #2 Secret for a Fast Post Pregnancy Slimdown!"
The lawsuit also accuses the company of prominently featuring her name and photograph "under the Celebrity Testimonials section of their website".
Since legal action was taken Jessica's picture no longer appears on the web page where stars including Kourtney Kardashian and Minnie Driver give statements praising the product.
According to TMZ.com, the 30-year-old screen beauty, who has two daughters, three-year-old Honor Marie and two-month-old Haven Garner, with her husband Cash Warren, is also seeking a percentage of the company's profits as well as the damages.

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14 Oct, 2011

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