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50 Cent reportedly met with Suffolk County, ...

Maura Johnston — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 09:45:00 EDT

50 Cent reportedly met with Suffolk County, N.Y., officials on Wednesday to discuss a structure-destroying blaze at a house he owned in Dix Hills. Apparently 50's people responded to anonymous grumblings that their client was delaying the investigation with a statement that read in part "The meeting had been arranged weeks ago. 50 is eager to review the findings of the investigation, when it is concluded." [MTV]

50 Cent's Lawyer Claims The Gatman Doesn't Own Any Firearms

Anthony Miccio — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 17:00:00 EDT

Young Buck, T.I., Taco Bell—none of these annoyances can compare to ex-girlfriend Shaniqua Tompkins for 50 Cent right now. First they fought over child support, then they fought over her living his house. Then the house burnt down. Then she said he did it. Then he sued her for $20 million. Then she got a restraining order. It's too soon to say whether he'll get that money (dude, doesn't she have to take care of your kid on $6,000 a month?), but she's already got that restraining order, with the presiding judge also ordering that 50 Cent turn over all guns that are in his possession. And how many guns does the author of "Gunrunner," "Gunz Come Out," "Gatman And Robbin," 'Fully Loaded Clip" and "My Gun Go Off" own? According to his lawyers, not one.

Mr Jackson's lawyer, Brett Kimmel, said he would contest the order. "To my knowledge, he has no guns," he said.

Wnat he has, Young Buck to the contrary, is a heart.

"He's the reason I'm successful," Fif said of his son Marquise. "My son is my motivation. He's the reason why I changed directions."

"It's crazy, I go through so much with his moms," he continued. "We're not friends anymore. It's a huge adjustment when you have a person who has a sense of entitlement because she was around during that time period when I didn't have much. She feels like she should be entitled to the world."

Wait, so not only does he not own guns, but $25,000 a month is "the world" to him? This isn't the 50 Cent we fell in love with.

U.S. Judge Issues 50 Cent Gun Ban [BBC]
50 Cent Reacts To Ex's Restraining Order, ''She's Trying To Use [My Son] To Hurt Me As Best She Can'' [SOHH]

A New York judge ordered 50 Cent to hold ...

Maura Johnston — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 11:45:00 EDT

A New York judge ordered 50 Cent to hold on to the Long Island property that formerly housed a 5,200-square-foot home, which burned to the ground last month after being the center of a protracted legal battle between 50 and his ex-girlfriend Shaniqua Tompkins. Also, any insurance proceeds from the fire have to be put into a trust. Suffolk County arson investigators are still looking into the fire, which is naturally falling into the "highly suspicious" category. Somewhat related: Anyone else think it's somewhat morbid that Newsday's Web site is providing a map to the house, complete with allowing users to calculate directions from their present location? I'm all for news that you can use, but this seems a bit "ugh." [Newsday]

50 Cent's ex-girlfriend Shaniqua Tompkins, ...

Maura Johnston — Fri, 30 May 2008 15:30:00 EDT

50 Cent's ex-girlfriend Shaniqua Tompkins, who lived in the Long Island house owned by 50 that burned to the ground early this morning, told reporters that 50 threatened her last night and that she thinks he's "obsessed" with the house. Also, to cover all the character-assassination bases, she added that he's a bad father. I'm sure those arson investigators listened to every word Tompkins said very carefully. [TMZ]

A Long Island house owned by 50 Cent burned ...

Maura Johnston — Fri, 30 May 2008 09:15:00 EDT

A Long Island house owned by 50 Cent burned down this morning, and six people went to the hospital as a result of the blaze, according to Newsday. 50 had been trying to evict his ex-girlfriend, Shaniqua Tompkins, and their 10-year-old son Marquise from the six-bedroom house in Dix Hills after he demanded that she pay $4,500 a month in rent to stay; in response, Tompkins took Curtis to court, saying that the rent payment demand constituted breach of contract because 50 had promised to put the house in her name. It was unknown whether or not Tompkins was living in the house as of this morning; you may not be surprised to find out that, according to Suffolk County police, arson investigators were on the scene this morning, trying to figure out just how the fire started. [Newsday]