Rapper 50 Cent is facing a lawsuit after a photographer accused him of instructing his entourage to hit him with the door of an SUV, causing the photographer to fall from his electric scooter and suffer injuries.
The lawsuit, filed on Monday in Los Angeles Superior Court, was brought by Guadalupe De Los Santos, who is represented by attorney Gloria Allred.
According to the complaint, the incident took place on September 11 after 50 Cent’s book signing at The Grove in Los Angeles. De Los Santos claims he was riding his scooter and filming when 50 Cent’s SUV pulled up to a red light. He alleges that the vehicle’s front passenger door suddenly and forcefully swung open, striking him on his left side and knocking him to the ground.
De Los Santos contends there was no reason for the door to open except to hit him and claims that 50 Cent ordered someone inside the SUV to carry out the act. He asserts that the incident caused bodily injuries, damage to his scooter, mounting medical bills, and lost income due to missed work.
In response, 50 Cent’s attorney issued a statement to TMZ, stating, “Mr. Jackson has neither been served with nor seen a filed copy of a lawsuit filed by Ms. Allred’s firm. However, if and when such a frivolous claim is filed and served, rest assured that Mr. Jackson’s legal team will swiftly move to dismiss the matter and seek the maximum costs, fees, sanctions, and other remedies that are available under law.”
The attorney also emphasized that 50 Cent is not accused of being the driver or the person who opened the door, adding, “Based on the leaked reports presumably by Ms. Allred, Mr. Jackson is not alleged to be the driver of the vehicle or even the individual who the Plaintiff paparazzi alleges opened the door as he charged a vehicle as it drove away from the bookstore.”
TMZ clarified that the lawsuit was filed publicly, not leaked.
50 Cent addressed the lawsuit on social media by posting a photo of himself with Gloria Allred and writing, “The moment I realized I don’t like lawyers, Gloria you should know better, chase a different ambulance.” The case is still in its early stages, and no court date has been set.
