50 Cent’s former girlfriend, Shaniqua Tompkins, claims she feared for her life and the safety of her children when she signed over her life rights to the TV and entertainment mogul.
In an affidavit, Tompkins alleged that 50 Cent’s then-manager, the late Chris Lighty, tracked her down and showed up at her Las Vegas hotel room alongside a man she believed was his security. She said that after repeatedly refusing to sign the agreement, she was warned she would “suffer severe consequences” if she didn’t go through with it.
“Fearing for my life and for my children’s lives, I signed the agreement under extreme duress,” the affidavit states.
According to Tompkins, Lighty acted as an intermediary and enforcer for 50 Cent, making it clear that the rapper would “use his power, wealth, and public platform to ruin me financially and personally” if she refused to sign.
She further alleged that she ultimately signed the agreement without being allowed to review its terms, claiming she was only shown the signature page.
The agreement was signed in Feb. 2007, following her split from 50 Cent. Tompkins said she was a stay-at-home mom at the time and financially dependent on him, receiving a monthly allowance. She also claimed she previously ran a house-flipping business between 2004 and 2006, but alleged that 50 Cent forced her to abandon that career.
Last year, Tompkins was sued by 50 Cent’s G-Unit Books over Instagram videos that allegedly violated the life rights agreement. According to Rolling Stone, she was prohibited from profiting from any information related to their relationship.
“Jackson purchased these rights to preserve them for use in future biographical or autobiographical projects, but also in part because he was concerned that Tompkins would attempt to monetize their history and his name,” the complaint reads. “His concerns were ultimately proven correct.”
