$50 Million Case Against 50-Cent Dismissed

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Julian Haffner is a partner at Richa Haffner, P.C. located in Bethesda, MD. He received his J.D. from Howard University School of Law and his B.A. from Swarthmore College. Julian counsels clients in the entertainment industry, focusing on forming and advising small to mid-sized entertainment entities, drafting and negotiating contracts related to music, television, and film, and dealing with trademark, copyright, and other intellectual property matters. His entertainment clients include recording artists, composers, music producers, music publishers, record companies, and independent film and television producers.

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Friday, 06 February 2009 00:00

In case you care, Manhattan State Supreme Court Justice Carol Edmead has thrown out the $50 million lawsuit against rapper 50 Cent. The suit was brought last year by 50's ex-girlfriend Shaniqua Tompkins (mother of Jackson's 11-year old son Marquise) who claimed that in 1996, 50 verbally promised her half his earnings and assets "forever" as soon as he "made it big." 50 denied ever making such a statement. Either way, Tompkins should have known that such a verbal statement wouldn't support a lawsuit, right? I mean, where's the consideration?

In any case, Judge Edmead had two problems with the suit: 1)Tompkins brought the wrong claim--apparently she should have filed a palimony claim instead of a breach of contract suit, and 2) any such palimony claim would now be barred by the six-year statute of limitations.

50's attorney, Brett Kimmel, issued a statement saying that "[i]n dismissing the case before trial, the court is sending a clear message. This is a complete and total victory for 50."

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