50 Cent is facing a new lawsuit from a former longtime employee, and the allegations are serious enough to turn a behind-the-scenes working relationship into a public legal fight.
According to TMZ, Monique Mayers claims she worked for Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson for 12 years in senior operational roles across his various businesses before their relationship collapsed. In the lawsuit, Mayers alleges she was fired, harassed and intimidated after refusing to carry out requests she believed crossed legal lines.
Mayers claims the trouble began while 50 Cent was going through bankruptcy. In the complaint, she alleges the rapper asked her to place property in her own name in order to help hide assets. She also claims he pressured her to file a false police report accusing his driver and bodyguard of stealing his car and $600,000 in cash. Mayers says she refused both requests.
From there, Mayers alleges the situation escalated. The lawsuit claims 50 Cent retaliated by firing her and forcing Forbes to retract a feature story about her. She also alleges that the harassment continued for years through texts, calls and threats, claiming the retaliation “has never stopped.”
Mayers is suing for intentional infliction of emotional distress and invasion of privacy. She is also seeking financial damages and an injunction that would bar 50 Cent from allegedly intimidating, harassing or retaliating against her further.
50 Cent’s side is strongly denying the claims. His attorney, Reena Jain, told TMZ that they “categorically and strenuously deny the baseless allegations” made in the complaint. His representative also described Mayers as a “disgruntled former employee who was terminated for cause over five years ago.”
His team further called the lawsuit “nothing more than a transparent attempt” to seek an “unjustified payday,” arguing that the claims fall outside the applicable statute of limitations. They also said Jackson’s legal counsel encouraged Mayers to go to authorities when the alleged threats were raised and reported the matter to law enforcement themselves.
The case adds another legal dispute to 50 Cent’s long public history of business conflicts, lawsuits and headline-making feuds. Beyond music, the G-Unit founder has built a major entertainment and business empire through television, spirits, film and brand partnerships, often making his legal and personal disputes part of his larger public persona.
For now, the allegations remain claims in a civil complaint and have not been proven in court. With both sides already presenting sharply different versions of events, the case is likely to unfold over time as Mayers and Jackson’s legal teams prepare to fight it out formally.