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<b><i>Counsel Concerns</b></i>50 Cent Sues Lawyers Over Headphones Debacle

Rapper 50 Cent is suing his former lawyers for $75 million, accusing them of malpractice and not adequately representing him in business matters, including an intellectual property case involving his line of headphones.

12 minute read November 01, 2015 at 11:34 AM
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Michelle Tuccitto Sullo
<b><i>Counsel Concerns</b></i>50 Cent Sues Lawyers Over Headphones Debacle

Rapper 50 Cent is suing his former lawyers for $75 million, accusing them of malpractice and not adequately representing him in business matters, including an intellectual property case involving his line of headphones.

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