50 Cent Sues Ad Company
July 26th, 2007
On Friday rap star 50 Cent sued an Internet advertising company for one million dollars. Plenty of silly online games involve different target shooting for prizes. One of these games is called “Shoot the Rapper” and uses 50 Cent’s image as a target that the player fires at. The website doesn’t ever use the rapper’s name but his lawyer insists the character is made to look like him. Because the rapper has been a known victim of gun violence he is especially offended because it’s misleading to fans who may think he endorses the game. He is seeking one million in damages. The lawyer for the web company would not comment. He said that he has yet to receive the papers. Is there ever a time in Hollywood when someone isn’t getting sued? The worst part is that it’s always over something completely ridiculous. This story speaks for itself.