
50 Cent and Tony Yayo were hit with a lawsuit from the mother of a teenage boy who claims her son was assaulted by G-Unit's Tony Yayo in 2007. The lawsuit was filed by attorney Richard Reich in New York State Supreme Court yesterday (April 9).
According to the New York Daily News, James Rosemond, son of the CEO of Czar Entertainment Jimmy "Henchman" Rosemond, says he was smacked around by Tony Yayo, Lawal Fletcher, and several record companies in March 2007.
The 14-year-old boy at the time was allegedly assaulted because he worn a Czar Entertainment T-Shirt, the management company owned by Rosemond, whose clients include The Game, among others.
Lowell Fletcher admitted to hitting the teenager and claimed Yayo pulled him away from the boy. Fletcher added that Yayo didn't touch the boy. Fletcher would receive a nine moth sentence while Yayo plead guilty to non criminal harassment and was ordered to perform 10 days of community service. 50 Cent was not present during the assault and was not charged.
"Because of the injuries suffered by James, and the lack of remorse and arrogance displayed by Yayo, G-Unit and all named in the lawsuit, I feel obligated as a mother to bring this suit and obtain justice for my child. Even though Yayo pled guilty in criminal court to harassing my son and Fletcher pled guilty to endangering my son, neither Yayo nor G-Unit members have ever apologized to my son or me," James Rosemond´s mother said.
The lawsuit targets Fletcher, several record companies, including G-Unit Records, Inc., Interscope Records, Inc., Shady Records, Inc., Universal Music Group, Inc., Violator Records, LLC., Violator Management, and Chris Lighty., and 50 Cent besides Tony Yayo
"It's hard to believe that a 14-year-old boy walking on E. 25th St. at 6 in the evening was attacked by four adult males just because of the shirt he was wearing," said Richard Reich, James' lawyer.
Benjamin Brafman, 50's lawyer, responded to the lawsuit saying Reed is looking for "a quick payday".
