Judge halts sale of Madonna’s items

When a jailhouse letter from Tupac Shakur to Madonna claiming he ended their relationship because she was white surfaced this month on a rockand-roll auction website, its origin was a mystery to the public.

It was also a mystery to Madonna, who thought the deeply personal letter was tucked away at home.

On Tuesday, Manhattan Supreme Court Judge Gerald Lebovits temporarily halted the auction of the letter and 21 other items by Gotta Have It! Collectibles, a New York auction house for pop culture memorabilia, after Madonna filed for an emergency court order, the Associated Press reported.

In her statement in support of the order, Madonna said she was “shocked to learn” of the auction.

She accused Darlene Lutz — a woman described by the Associated Press as “a former friend, art consultant and ‘frequent overnight guest’ in Madonna’s home when she was ‘not in residence’” — of taking the items from her home.

Madonna claimed Lutz, who consigned the items to auction, “betrayed my trust in an outrageous effort to obtain my possessions without my knowledge or consent,” Reuters reported.

A spokesperson for Lutz and the auction house staunchly disputed the star’s allegations.

The most notable items that were up for sale were a pair of letters between Madonna and two former love interests.

The first, expected to sell for up to $400,000, was what appeared to be a post-breakup letter written in 1995 from Tupac to Madonna, in which he apologized for ending their relationship and explained his reasons for doing so.

The second letter was penned by Madonna in the 1990s and addressed simply to “J.” Rolling Stone reported “J” was likely actor John Enos, whom Madonna also dated.