Actress Jessica Alba has accepted an apology from Playboy magazine founder Hugh Hefner after a photograph of her was used on the March cover without her consent.
The actress had threatened to take legal action against the magazine after a picture of her wearing a bikini, taken from the 2005 film 'Into The Blue', was printed on the cover of a recent issue, after she refused to pose for the magazine.
Alba felt that the image may have led readers to believe that she had posed for the magazine and that there may be nude pictures of her inside.
A Playboy spokeswoman said at the time that Alba was placed on the cover because she was voted 'Sexiest Star of the Year' by its readers.
Hugh Hefner later sent the actress a personal apology and pledged to donate money to her favourite charities.
In the letter he said that he apologised for "any distress unintentionally caused by the publication of your photo".
"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," Hefner said.
Alba said in a statement: "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."
"This was never about money, it was about setting the record straight about something that was done without my knowledge or consent," she said.
A representative for Alba confirmed that she had not filed a lawsuit against Playboy.
