Erotic Madonna videos go on sale

Raunchy video and audio tapes sent from Madonna to her old bodyguard are being auctioned off online.

Some of the tapes, which apparently hold erotic messages that the 'Vogue' singer left on lover James Albright's answerphone in 1992 and videos of Madonna in a hotel room, could fetch as much as $40,000 (£24,000) in the sale.

Also up for grabs are copies of love letters faxed from Madonna to her minder using the code name "Lola Montez".

Auction house Gottahaveit.com described the home videos as "very personal and intimate" but claimed that, for legal reasons, they are not allowed to reveal what exactly is on there.

Among the 450 items being sold in the web auction, which is taking place until August 5, are Jimi Hendrix's first recording contract and Eminem's Michael Jackson outfit from his 'Just Lose It' video.