Yoko Ono is taking legal action to stop a US singer-songwriter using the name 'Lennon'. Ono - who was married to former Beatles legend John Lennon - claims in court documents that Lennon Murphy has "fraudulently" registerd the name as a trademark.
The performance artist also alleges that Murphy, 25, is responsible for the "tarnishment" of her late husband's name.
Ono, 74, also claims that Murphy is intentionally exploiting the name and confusing people by using it.
But Ms Murphy, the lead singer in the band "Lennon", has claimed that Ono and her legal team did not object in 2000 when the group wanted to use the name for its debut release on Arista Records.
Murphy said: "If Yoko prevails, Lennon might never be able to tour or release records using the name Lennon."
The band Lennon has since been dropped by Arista, according to celebrity news website TMZ.
Ms Murphy says she is named after Beatles legend John Lennon, who was shot dead outside his New York apartment building in December 1980, at the age of 40.
By Gavin Wilson, Feb 12 2008 © Copyright 2008 - Showbiz Spy
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