50 Cent’s Getting Sued $200 Million For Swiping Concept For ‘Power’

[Ghostdenithegawd]

BY HHE EDITORS · SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

50 cent powerGetting sued has been the bane of 50 Cent’s existence, and has pushed the Get Rich Or Die Tryin rapper into bankruptcy.

Now Fif’s facing his most potentially devastating lawsuit.

Writer Larry Johnson is seeking $200 million from 50 for swiping the concept of the TV show Power.

In 2005, Johnson says he sent his manuscript Tribulation of a Ghetto Kid to Nicki Turner at G-Unit books. Although it was published elsewhere, Johnson claims Turner must have showed it to 50 because of the similarities between his work and the Starz series which debuted almost a decade later.

According to Johnson, those similarities include the main character (James “Ghost” St. Patrick on Power) owning a nightclub, having a goatee, and having a best friend with a short fuse. Johnson also says 50 got St. Patrick’s “ghost” nickname from him.

While this info alone doesn’t seem like it would add up to a court victory for Johnson, maybe he has more evidence of thievery. 50 better still be paying his lawyers …

If thats the case shouldn be getting sued by 50 other people

if that's his only claim fuck this shit

 

[Mr.LV]

When it rains it pours

 

[SheerExcellence]

I wrote a story about a boxer that made it from the hood...

Ima sue mad ppl, rocky, that recent shit with jake Gyllenhaal, hell ima sue mayweather and tyson too

 

[dalyricalbandit]

Fuck it I'm a sue 50 too

 

[usmarin3]

This nigga with all these lawsuits. He really is about to worth is name soon. lol

 

[BDBIID]

Meh.

The Fif played to rough in the mid 00's so I'm still hurt brigade gonna have a field day tho.

 

[nohiphop1]

Starz owns rights to Power. So this won't a walk in the park.

 

[DNB1]

 

[jono]

Smh im sure he will need more than that but we shall see if he has a real case.

Ideas are stolen all the time and folks put their own spin on em. So they could have used his book as a template but changed enough elements to make an original story.

Happens all the time.

The examples given are vague as fuck though.

 

[MR.CJ]

Interesting

 

[Angeles1son85]

From this to sms audio to vitiam water fifth always gettin sued for stolen idea lol

 

[5 Grand]

If 50 goes broke Ja Rule's gonna get the last laugh

 

[dee.i.pee]

Lol goatee with a short fuse i know 20 niggas that pop off for nothing,i suing to

 

[kingblaze84]

I don't think 50 is gonna lose this lawsuit, it seems too frivolous and vague. Half the hood has a goatee and has a best friend with a short fuse

 

[qawshun]

Fif should counter sue for wasting time. Between this and empire how many lawsuits gonna pop up

 

[willhustle]

When it rains it pours

Man that's the same shit I was thinking when I see the title of thread. First Rick Ross BM winning $$$ from 50 now this?

 

[nex gin]

According to Johnson, those similarities include the main character (James “Ghost” St. Patrick on Power) owning a nightclub, having a goatee, and having a best friend with a short fuse. Johnson also says 50 got St. Patrick’s “ghost” nickname from him.

lmao @ these being the reasons. You know how many mfs fit this criteria irl....lol.

 

[Ghostdenithegawd]

WAIT WAIT WAIT WAIT WAIT WAIT WAIT WAIT WAIT

I FROM THE HOOD AND AND I HAVE A GOATEEEEEEE

AND IM A BALD BLACK MAN SO I HAVE A SHORT FUSE BY DEFAULT

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IM ABOUT TO SUE BOTH THESE NIGGASS THEN SOME OTHER NIGGAS THEN SOME EXTRA NIGGAS MY NIGGASS

 

[ericb4prez]

10 yrs later lmao Avon owned a club and was considered a ghost also

 

[kingofkingz]

Another day another law suit for fif. Smh people sue for anything in the states