50 Cent has prevailed in a $1 billion lawsuit brought by former drug kingpin Cory “Ghost” Holland Sr. accused him of using his life story as the basis for the TV series “Power.”
Case Dismissed
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York Judge Analisa Torres ruled in favor of the rapper and producer last week, determining that the show does not directly reference Holland. The suit, brought by former drug kingpin Cory “Ghost” Holland Sr., accused 50 Cent of using his life story as the basis for the show. The judge also noted that any similarities between the show and Holland’s situation are coincidental.
The Queens rapper shared a screenshot of the news on Instagram, adding a mocking caption after winning the case.He captioned it: “Fool thought he was GHOST😆 da fvck wrong wit these 🥷🏾’s (ninja) emoji) man 🤨LOL.”
50 Cent Wins Dismissal of $1B Lawsuit Over Alleged Theft of Drug Kingpin’s Life Story for Hit Series ‘Power’
Holland also filed a $300 million suit against Lionsgate and Starz, accusing them of failing to monitor the “Power” series for theft of his life story. Those suits also have been tossed.
The situation escalated when Holland responded to 50 Cent’s alleged intimidation tactics with a threatening letter.
“If a muthafka gets killed because your muthafka client threaten me and my family, file a muthafka motion for that,” Holland wrote in the letter obtained by AllHipHop.
Holland attempted to defend his lawsuit by distinguishing it from frivolous claims.
“This is not one of those lawsuits from a deranged fan or someone trying to capitalize on someone else’s success,” Holland stated to AllHipHop this year. “This is about the actual theft of my life, the damages it has caused, and the profits the defendants have made from telling my life story without my consent.”
Joanna Hill, 50 Cent’s lawyer, responded to the lawsuit by stating that Holland “fails to state any claim upon which relief can be granted. More specifically, [Holland] fails to identify any defamatory statements made about him in connection with the fictional television series ‘Power.’”
