Glasgow business tycoon Michelle Mone has received an apology after she was accused of copying an online shopping business.
Stefan Michalak told his social media followers that the 45-year-old had ripped off his Wantfeed idea for her Social Superstore firm.
He tweeted: "SocialSuperStr, next time you decide to rip someone off, perhaps reconsider."
Mone hit back: "Legal letter now on your desk from my defamation team. Lies must stop.
"Police also informed."
Now Michalak has posted an apology and deleted his post on Twitter.
I accept his apology.Abuse&threats have been off the charts for the past 3 days.Never accuse until u check out facts https://t.co/QHnQGXXrnF
— Michelle Mone (@MichelleMone) October 26, 2016
He said: "After speaking to Socialsuperstore they have assured me in detail that their idea was no way an adaptation or clone of Wantfeed and I was wrong to suggest otherwise.
"As you know Wantfeed is like my second child , in turn I can be extremely overprotective over it.
"I tend to run into situations with arms flailing around like I have a wasp in my jumper then point a camera in my face."
He added: "So to try and make amends I want to issue an unreserved apology to the entrepreneurs behind Social Superstore, who kindly reached out to me to explain everything in a civil way to point out my mistake."
Baroness Mone says she accepts Michalak's apology.
She tweeted: "I accept his apology. Abuse and threats have been off the charts for the past 3 days.
"Never accuse until u check out facts."
Social Superstore allows users to earn commission by selling items on their wishlists.
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