50 Cent seeks at least $6m in lawsuit over posts about teenage son

Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson filed a lawsuit in federal court in Los Angeles on 26 October on behalf of his 14-year-old son, according to Billboard. The rapper’s lawyers accuse Tiallondra “Tia” Kemp, a former partner of Rick Ross, of defamation, invasion of privacy and intentionally causing emotional distress through social-media posts about the boy. They are seeking at least $6 million in damages. The accusations have not been decided by a court.

The legal action follows a public exchange that began after Jackson posted about the reported assault of Kemp’s adult son with Ross. Complex reported that Kemp criticised Jackson for posting about other people’s children before making remarks about his son. Jackson’s lawyers say the teenager is not a public figure; Billboard reports that he is identified by initials in the lawsuit.

Billboard said Kemp did not immediately respond to its request for comment, but described a TikTok post in which she told Jackson he could not bully her. Separately, TMZ reported that Jackson had asked a court in Florida for an order barring Kemp from stalking or harassing the boy. That request is distinct from the Los Angeles damages lawsuit; asking for an order does not mean a judge has granted one.