Another Day, Another Lawsuit

Posted on July 24th, 2008 - By Bossip Staff

Categories: 50 Cent, Lawsuits, News

Posted by Bossip Staff

Bugs Monkey is stirring up one more legal battle:

50 Cent wants dollars — lots of ‘em — from Taco Bell for jacking his “good name” for a low-budget promo.

Fitty claims in a Federal lawsuit that the burrito slingers stole his identity by encouraging him to change his name to 79 Cent, 89 Cent, or 99 Cent as part of a less-than-a-dollar-menu promo. While he doesn’t address the total idiocy of the campaign in the suit, Mr. Cent does claim he wasn’t told about the ad until he heard about it in the news — whereupon he totally disavowed it.

Reps for Taco Bell didn’t immediately comment.

It’s doubtful that he’ll even see a penny for this wack lawsuit. This cat never grows tired of drama. SMH.

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  • Ty

    First!!!!

  • k.k

    greedy mutherfukker

    i hate 50 cents!!

    3rd or 4th?

  • I’m Just Me (GIVE ME A QUARTER AND I’LL TELL YOU YOUR FORTUNE)

    I don’t get it. Huh? Was he supposed to pretend to change his name for a commerical. It is too early…I am so lost.

  • Aunt Viv

    Womp Womp Womp Fitty. WTF?!?!?!

  • Aunt Viv

    Hi I’m Just Me!

  • cici

    I really hate these people talking about the players or rich men joined the famous dating site named W e a l t h y L o v e s c om. Could you people please have a break?? It’s a place to meet the rich and celebrities.

  • fnioeu

    I was surprised to see his profile on ” C a s u a l S e e k . C o m ” which is a dating site for short-time relationship seeker. He is welcome on that site.

  • I’m Just Me (GIVE ME A QUARTER AND I’LL TELL YOU YOUR FORTUNE)

    HEY AUNTIE V

    LOVE THE GRAVIE…I AM FEELING DOWN AND HAS REALLY BRIGHTENED MY DAY!

  • Aunt Viv

    Thank you I’m Just Me!

    I sent you cyber happy vibes on the Mariah post…

  • Aunt Viv

    Oops I’m Just Me,

    Your cyber-vibes await you on the Nas post…

  • abc

    Make an Extra $600-$800 Online

    http://www.rellcash.com

    Make sure to put correct address cause checks go out every month.

    http://www.rellcash.com

  • justaddhotmilk aka phoenix_simone_xoxo (aww aunt terri why did you have to die, i was coming to see you friday. r.i.p. ms. luckie, lynn-lynn loves you)

    Do what Fiddy?

  • Z

    “encouraging him to change his name to 79 Cent, 89 Cent, or 99 Cent”

    BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

  • Alyssa

    I think he’s ridiculous, now that he is worth so much I think he does stuff to do stuff. If this happened a few years back(before Vitamin Water) I doubt his reaction would be the same. How do you sue someone for witting you a letter? It’s not like they put it on a billboard or something. I read the letter and it didn’t make me want to eat Taco Bell.

  • Its6amHoGetOut

    Oh he’ll see some money, when is the last time you’ve seen 50 not get paid?

  • CAT EYES

    In the business world,you must have permission to use someone else’s name or anything else of theirs.He has every right to sue.

  • sickofitt

    I am so sick of hearing about 50, He needs to take a few years off.

  • alb

    This is a legit lawsuit. Taco Bell aired commericals (which I heard on the radio) stating that they were trying to convince 50 to change his name to 69, 79, or 89 cent for one day for a commerical. 50 lawsuit contends that their public announcement of this plan was in fact a commerical in disguise using his name without permission. In fact Taco Bell aired these “announcements” before they officially stepped to 50 about changing his name. Furthermore, 50 contends that the announcements did him financial harm as many of his fans had the impression that he was on board to change his name of Taco Bell and many of his fans responded negatively on online boards.

    Now I am far from being a 50 fan but he is right. These corporate hustlers think they are slick.

  • http://WWW.Q-Collins.com SimplicityNYC

    @ Blacksmith

    Thank You.

  • Ya bwoy, Fiddy

    Look, people, I’m really easy to get along with once you people learn to worship me, a’ight??!!

  • cns

    crushing on a hasbeen actor like val kilmar?

    Funny and True.

  • cns

    taco bell and fifty cent have one thing in common, they are both cheesy

    by Danny

  • cns

    why doesn’t the original 50 cent sue 50cent

  • cns

    I didn’t know Taco Bell had 50 cent items!

  • Celebrity CSI

    Taco Bell needs too up the ante on the Insurance Policy side in case unexplainable fires break out. lol

  • Ashcakes

    Whats funny is that taco bell approached him like he would consider doing it

  • http://www.thewhyblog.net www.thewhyblog.net

    50 just trying to get his hustle on. Do it tho 50.

  • Emerald

    @ Mrs. Chicago

    Thanks, cuz I was confused as a mofo! I’d sue too, he don’t have that many fans left, gotta keep the ones he got!

  • Realmatic

    Uh, actually the odds are very very good that he will win this case easily and get a nice damages award. Taco Bell and Yum Brands intentionally misappropriated his name and likeness for commercial gain. I hope they award nice punative damages too because it is of such a willful and malicious nature.

    In case ya didn’t know I’m a lawyer y’all…..

  • WhatsYoursIsMine

    @Realmatic-And thanks for naming what this is, misappropriation. I forgot that word, but that’s one of the first things I learned in marketing classes was misappropriation of character. Bette Midler has sued Ford, Kelsey Grammar sued Geico, so they had to change the Gecko’s voice. I’m not sure if they were paid a settlement, but I know it serves as a cease and desist.

  • http://www.imeem.com azdelish

    Didn’t his album flop?

  • http://hotelspm.com Micah Orr

    how did you respond to this stuff

  • http://www.rihannasucks.blogspot.com Opinion Distributor

    Would you expect anything less from a drama QUEEN?

  • Netwerk

    all this money he got and he wants some from taco bell….shows how much his albums are sellin

  • KiLo

    nothing new

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