Curtis Jackson, aka 50 Cent, appears in Manhattan Supreme Court on Tuesday, July 21, 2015 in New York to testify in a lawsuit about a sex tape he allegedly posted online.
After filing for bankruptcy last week, 50 Cent, whose real name is Curtis Jackson, appeared in a Manhattan Supreme Court on Tuesday morning to testify that he is not as wealthy as his flashy lifestyle makes him appear to be.
While Forbes estimated the rapper's fortune to be about $155 million in May, 50 Cent lawyer said in court Tuesday that his client's worth is $4.4 million, which presents a problem after he was hit last week with a $5 million verdict for publishing a sex tape starring rival Rick Ross' ex-girlfriend.
50 Cent explained in court that while his social-media accounts may be filled with flashy photos, "I take the jewelry and the cars back to the stores,"According to Charlian International Reporter.
When the judge asked the rapper about his 38 million record sales, Jasckon said, "I make 10 cents a record."50 Cent also said he made $100,000 for the two movies he's currently in, "Spy" and "Southpaw." For his current role on Starz's hit series "Power," which he also executive-produces, 50 Cent said he's pocketed only $150,000 from each of its first two seasons.
Despite the filing, 50 Cent did admit that he recently threw cash around at a Florida strip club and bought a Rolls Royce on July 4th, but said "I took two others back" in order to buy it,according to Charlian International Reporter.
50 Cent did manage to say a minor apology to Lastonia Leviston, who was awarded $5 million after he allegedly published a sex tape on which she is featured without her consent: "I'm sorry if you feel like I hurt you."
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