Gothamist: 50 Cent Sues Taco Bell For $4 Million (or 400,000,000 Cents)

Reflect

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 03:20:55 -0500

But they both suck! and were just trying to jerk eachother off to get more money. Serves them both. Expect something more from a greedy ass corporation? Or a tired ass rapper?

Snoopy

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:35:53 -0500

The Woody Allen thing is different, he's older and Jewish.

fortyver

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:37:47 -0500

I cannot remember where i saw a quote saying he was worried that people would think that he sold out. That made me laugh, laugh, laugh. 50 Cent sold out a long time ago. God he is awful.

Spiritof76

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:57:48 -0500

Isn't this like last year when Woody Allen sued because his likeness was used on a billboard? Whatever happened in that lawsuit?

InnaJungleStylee

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:02:55 -0500

Perhaps 50 Cent and Tom Waits can collaborate after this, they've both been burned by PepsiCo.

stupidtrees

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:00:45 -0500

"Hey though, nice you are putting a law degree to good use by being a massive bag of douche on blog's comment board!" Worth. Every. Penny.

FaceFace

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:56:20 -0500

henricus, laughing about how another commenter wastes his/her time by posting douchebag shit on a blog is like hilarious and meta to the extreme! way to discourage an informed point of view on the situation, it really is so much more interesting to make the same 3 jokes about 50 cent over and over again!

plk779

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:56:09 -0500

eyekantspel, I think most people around here hate everyone equally.

NannyState

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:50:29 -0500

"Get Rich or Fart Tryin'".

henricus

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:35:44 -0500

stupidtrees, it destroys your argument, even when backed by a tort, to refer to people as idiots. I think most people are laughing at the way he turned the phrase "value of his good name." We all know 50 is a misogynist who glorifies the gangsta lifestyle and perpetuates the sad state of many of NYC's neighborhoods. Legally speaking, he has a case; common sense speaking, he is a joke. Hey though, nice you are putting a law degree to good use by being a massive bag of douche on blog's comment board!

eyekantspel

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:32:49 -0500

I think some of the comments and responses to this are racist. They used his name for commercial purposes without his permission. If this story involved a white person, you would probably be supportive. For instance, if the "Why Pay More?" ad was: "We made a charitable offer to Paris Hilton to change her name to "79 Cent Taco" Hilton and sell her taco at Taco Bell, in exchange for a $10,000 donation to the charity of her choice" I'm betting you'd take her side. Wouldn't you?

TK

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:02:41 -0500

$4 Million worth of tacos should provide adequate sustenance for the Doctor Who marathon. I wonder if he'll invite me?

Snoopy

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:51:17 -0500

I hope his illegitimate son gets all his money when he gets popped and spends it on drugs and ho's as well as guns. And rap CD's.

Snoopy

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:48:49 -0500

The dude is living on borrowed time.

Steven

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:42:48 -0500

50 Cent is a piece of garbage.

stupidtrees

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:41:27 -0500

Actually, idiots, the theory under which he's likely suing is a well established privacy tort: http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/privacy/Privacy_R2d_Torts_Sections.htm (§ 652C) He is well within his rights here and would be an idiot not to sue when he has such a solid case and his endorsement is worth so much money.

robingee

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:23:29 -0500

What a dick.

fugothamist

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:12:28 -0500

i agree with him

matty

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:09:06 -0500

It sounds like they concentrated the value on a PPP basis.

Snoopy

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:00:15 -0500

payback for "diluting the value of his good name." How about if half a buck paybacks to society for polluting same with his s h i t. Where are the drive by shooters when you need them?

Billiamsburg

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:56:12 -0500

I second that Bwhahahahahhahhahhahhahahhahahahahah!!!

NYer

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:47:37 -0500

"diluting the value of his good name." Bwhahahahahhahhahhahhahahhahahahahah!!!