Thread: 50 Cent Sues Taco Bell

I saw this the other day. What a jackass.


If he wins the suit, they should award him with Fiddy Cent.

This US mint is not amused...

Originally Posted by tallcall

50 Cent Sues Taco Bell in Ny Over Ad Campaign

50 Cent sues Taco Bell in NY, says it used his name in 99 Cent ad without permission
By SAMUEL MAULL
The Associated Press
NEW YORK



50 Cent has sued Taco Bell, claiming the fast-food restaurant chain is using his name without permission in advertising that asks him to call himself 99 Cent.

The rapper says in a federal lawsuit filed Wednesday that the Mexican-themed chain features him in a print ad asking him to change his name to 79 Cent, 89 Cent or 99 Cent. His real name is Curtis Jackson.

The rapper's court papers say the ad is part of Taco Bell's "Why Pay More?" campaign, which promotes items for under a dollar, including Cinnamon Twists for 79 cents, Crunchy Tacos for 89 cents and Bean Burritos for 99 cents. The papers say the Irvine, Calif.-based company sent a bogus letter requesting the name change to the news media but not to the rapper.

The rapper's lawyer, Peter D. Raymond, said his client didn't learn about the letter or that he was featured in the ad campaign until he saw a news report about it. Raymond said his client is seeking $4 million in damages.

Taco Bell Corp. spokesman Rob Poetsch issued a statement saying: "We made a good faith, charitable offer to 50 Cent to change his name to either 79, 89 or 99 Cent for one day by rapping his order at a Taco Bell, and we would have been very pleased to make the $10,000 donation to the charity of his choice."

This isn't the first time 50 Cent has sued over his name or image.

In July 2007, he filed a $1 million lawsuit accusing an Internet ad company of using his image without permission in a game called "Shoot the Rapper," in which the player pretends to shoot him.

The game shows 50 Cent walking in an ad across the top of a Web page while the viewer is encouraged to shoot him by aiming and clicking with the mouse, the rapper's court papers said; a successful shot results in a misty cloud of red, and then the viewer is directed to another Web page, where the ad firm's clients sell goods and services.

The rapper is a well-known victim of gun violence: He was shot outside his grandmother's Queens home in 2000 and rapped in one of his biggest hits, "In da Club," about being hit with a few shells.

The rapper has been nominated for 13 Grammys, including for the song "In da Club" and the album "Get Rich or Die Tryin'." In 2005, he starred with Terrence Howard in a semi-autobiographical movie based on that album. He also starred in the 2006 film "Home of the Brave" as a soldier returning home from Iraq.


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He obviously needs the money. Gey rich or die tryin to sue taco bell.

He's hitting them where it counts - South of the Border

He does have a point. I don't like him or his culture. I hate that he has an influence on people like Danny. That said ... he does have a legal right to get paid if his image is used commercially. Not doing so ahead of time means he gets to sue and get mo money ...

dolla dolla bill yall

Oh god, what a little whine ass bitch. Yea, no shit taco bell was in the wrong, but holy fuck man....what a puss.

I think i should sue him for being a jackass, thats obviously my likeness he's ripping off.

For shizzel.

I think we should sick Danny81 on him.

if they used his name without permissions he has the right to sue them. why should they be able to make money off his name without him getting some dough in return,

50 Cent sues Taco Bell in NY, says it used his name in 99 Cent ad without permission
By SAMUEL MAULL
The Associated Press
NEW YORK



50 Cent has sued Taco Bell, claim'n tha fast-food restaurant chain is using his name witout permission in frontin' tizzy asks him ta call himself 99 Cizzent . Snoop dogg is in this bitch.

The rappa sez in a federal lawsuit filed Wednesday tizzy tha Mexican-themed chain features him in a prizzay ad ask'n him ta change his name ta 79 Cizzent, 89 Cent or 99 Ciznent. His real name is Curtis Jackson.

The brotha court papa say tha ad is pizzy of Tizzle Bells "Why Pay More?" campaign, which promotes items fo` bitch a dollar, includ'n Cinnamon Twists fo` 79 cents, Crunchy Tacos fo` 89 cents n Bean Burritos fo` 99 cents fo' real. The crazy ass nigga say tha Irvine, Calif.-based company sizzent a bogus letta request'n tha nizzle change ta tha news media but not ta tha drug deala

The rappa gangsta Peta D . Holla!. Raymond, said his client didnt learn `bout tha wanna be gangsta or tizzle he was featured in tha ad campaign until he saw a news report `bout it where the sun be shinin and I be rhymin'. Raymond said his client is seek'n $4 million in damages . Subscribe nigga, get yo issue..

Taco Bell Corp . Keep the party crackin while I'm steady rappin'. spokesman Rob Poetsch issued a statement ridin' . One, two three and to tha four: "We made a good faith, charitable drug deala ta 50 Cent ta change his name ta eitha 79, 89 or 99 Cent fo` one day by rapp'n his brotha at a Tizzle Biznell, n we would have been very pleazed ta makes tha $10,000 donation ta tha charity of his choice."

This isnt tha first tizzle 50 Cent has sued over his name or image.

In July 2007, he filed a $1 million lawsuit spendin' an Internet ad company of using his image witout permission in a game called "Shoot tha Pimp in which tha playa pretends ta shoot him.

The game shows 50 Cent walk'n in an ad across tha top of a Web page while tha cracka is encouraged ta shoot him by pimpin' n messin' wit tha mouse, tha motherfucka court pusha said; a successful shot results in a misty cloud of rizzed, n tizzy tha viewa is directed ta bitch Web page, where tha ad firms clients sell goods n services cuz its a G thang.

The playa is a well-known victim of gat violence . Nigga get shut up or get wet up: he was shizzay outside his killa queens hizzle in 2000 n rapped in one of his biggest hits, "in da club," `bout being hit witta few shells . Aint no stoppin' this shit nigga.

The rappa has bizzle nominated fo` 13 Grammys, bustin' fo` tha sizzong "In da Club" n tha album "Get Riznich or Die Tryin." In 2005, he starred wit Terrence Howard in a semi-autobiogrizzles movie based on tizzy album now pass the glock Anotha dogg house production.. He also starred in tha 2006 film "Home of tha Brave" as a poser return'n hizzy fizzy Iraq where the sun be shinin and I be rhymin'.

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Originally Posted by majorpain

50 Cent sues Taco Bell in NY, says it used his name in 99 Cent ad without permission
By SAMUEL MAULL
The Associated Press
NEW YORK



50 Cent has sued Taco Bell, claim'n tha fast-food restaurant chain is using his name witout permission in frontin' tizzy asks him ta call himself 99 Cizzent . Snoop dogg is in this bitch.

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Originally Posted by BoneCrusher

He does have a point. I don't like him or his culture. I hate that he has an influence on people like Danny. That said ... he does have a legal right to get paid if his image is used commercially. Not doing so ahead of time means he gets to sue and get mo money ...

Only if he has proper copyrights over the 50cent name...
I thought he was booted out of copyright court a few years back when the court deemed the term 50 cents describes money, and was used way before he was born.

I doubt he has more lawyers and court money than taco bell...

+ If he gets all thug about it, "the bell" can just send out Kent Dogs GF's X, because he works there.

Originally Posted by The Monkey Man

I doubt he has more lawyers and court money than taco bell...

+ If he gets all thug about it, "the bell" can just send out Kent Dogs GF's X, because he works there.

LOL. True. Pepsi > 50 Cent any day of the week.