Clover Hope G Unit's 50 Cent reportedly appeared in court to issue official statements for a civil suit stemming from an incident with New York Post photographer James Alcorn, who claimed that 50’s entourage assaulted him last year.
Alcorn is reportedly suing 50, born Curtis Jackson for $21 million, alleging that the rapper appointed seven unidentified men to physically attack him. Alcorn said he suffered “severe and serious injuries, mental shock, and psychological trauma” as a result of the alleged attack, which occurred back in August 2003.
50 gave his formal deposition last Thursday (Dec. 16) in Manhattan.
According to an attorney for 50, the Queens-bred rapper testified that he was not associated with the accused security guards.
50 said his manager hired the guards through the company Violator Management.
Civil-rights attorney Sandford Rubenstein, Alcorn’s lawyer in the civil suit, said he believed 50 was guilty by association and should shell out a significant amount of dough for his connection to the bodyguards even though he wasn’t directly involved.
Jeweler Laura Milman said she was working the day of the alleged incident but didn't witness the altercation.
Alcorn was reportedly standing outside a store where 50 and several of his bodyguards had just purchased an $18,000 watch in Manhattan's Diamond District.
50’s bodyguards allegedly attacked the photographer after he took a picture, according to Alcorn’s accounts.
Alcorn is reportedly suing 50, born Curtis Jackson for $21 million, alleging that the rapper appointed seven unidentified men to physically attack him. Alcorn said he suffered “severe and serious injuries, mental shock, and psychological trauma” as a result of the alleged attack, which occurred back in August 2003.
50 gave his formal deposition last Thursday (Dec. 16) in Manhattan.
According to an attorney for 50, the Queens-bred rapper testified that he was not associated with the accused security guards.
50 said his manager hired the guards through the company Violator Management.
Civil-rights attorney Sandford Rubenstein, Alcorn’s lawyer in the civil suit, said he believed 50 was guilty by association and should shell out a significant amount of dough for his connection to the bodyguards even though he wasn’t directly involved.
Jeweler Laura Milman said she was working the day of the alleged incident but didn't witness the altercation.
Alcorn was reportedly standing outside a store where 50 and several of his bodyguards had just purchased an $18,000 watch in Manhattan's Diamond District.
50’s bodyguards allegedly attacked the photographer after he took a picture, according to Alcorn’s accounts.
