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50 Cent sues Internet company
By Stone Martindale Jul 21, 2007, 17:20 GMT
50 Cent arrives for the BET Awards in Los Angeles, California, USA, 26 June 2007. EPA/PAUL BUCK
Rapper 50 Cent sued Internet advertising company Traffix Inc. for using his image without permission in the graphic "Shoot the Rapper" ad, which he says promotes violence and threatened his safety.
Reuters reports that the suit, filed in New York State Court seeks a minimum of $1 million in damages.
The ad featured a cartoon likeness of 50 Cent and the text "shoot the Rapper and you will WIN $5,000 or 5 RINGTONES GUARANTEED."
The "vile, tasteless and despicable" use of 50 Cent's image was "completely unauthorized" and "quite literally calls for violence against" him, the lawsuit contends.
Ezio Scaldaferri, a lawyer representing Traffix, said he had not seen the lawsuit and declined comment to Reuters.
Rapper 50 Cent, aka Curtis Jackson, according to Reuters "was shot nine times in 2000 in a drive-by near his grandmother's house, where he was raised."
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Eric M.Jul 24th, 2007 - 04:56:16
I saw this AD last week and I was kind of offended. It's tasteless to say the least. Just another white man's Idea of fun. Fifty should win this. We all know he doesn't need the money anyway.
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