50 Cent Faces Lawsuit From Ex-Staffer Alleging Harassment

Authorized points are again within the combine for 50 Cent, this time involving a former worker who claims issues went left behind the scenes.

As noticed on TMZ, Monique Mayers, a former worker of the G-Unit mogul, has filed a lawsuit accusing 50 Cent of retaliation and harassment. Within the criticism, Mayers claims issues went unhealthy after she refused to observe sure alleged requests, together with one the place she says 50 pressured her to file a false police report accusing his driver and bodyguard of stealing his automobile and $600,000 in money.

Mayers says she declined, and claims that call put her in 50’s crosshairs. In keeping with TMZ, she alleges 50 retaliated by firing her and in addition pressured Forbes to retract a function story about her. From there, Mayers claims she was subjected to a years-long intimidation marketing campaign.

50 Cent’s authorized crew is strongly denying the allegations. Fif’s lawyer Reena Jain advised TMZ they “categorically and strenuously deny the baseless allegations made in a current civil criticism filed by Monique Mayers.” Jain additionally referred to as Mayers a “disgruntled former worker who was terminated for trigger over 5 years in the past.”

Jain continued, “This lawsuit is nothing greater than a clear try to make use of the guise of a authorized continuing to hunt an unjustified payday properly exterior of the relevant Statute of Limitations.”

She additionally pushed again on Mayers’ claims relating to alleged threats, telling TMZ, “Moreover, [50 Cent] takes any and all threats to himself, his present and former staff, and any witnesses extremely significantly. Opposite to the false narratives being peddled on this criticism, when these alleged threats had been introduced to mild, Mr. Jackson’s authorized counsel actively inspired Ms. Mayers to go to the authorities. Furthermore, Mr. Jackson’s counsel proactively reported these alleged threats to legislation enforcement as properly to make sure they had been totally investigated.”

50 Cent, born Curtis Jackson, has constructed an empire throughout music, tv, spirits and digital media, however this lawsuit places him in a way more critical highlight. Mayers’ claims haven’t been confirmed in courtroom, and based mostly on the response from 50’s facet, his authorized crew is able to combat the criticism laborious.

50 has but to deal with the matter publicly.