50 Cent Sues Ex-Girlfriend Over ‘Tell-All’ Instagram Videos, Claims He Owns Her Life Rights
NEW YORK, UNITED STATES, JUL 18 – G-Unit Books alleges Shaniqua Tompkins breached a 2007 life rights contract by posting exclusive videos online, seeking $1 million and an injunction to halt further content.
- On July 17, 2025, G-Unit Books filed a lawsuit in federal court against Shaniqua Tompkins, alleging breach of contract in New York.
- The suit claims Tompkins violated a 2007 life rights agreement granting G-Unit exclusive control over her personal story, which she knowingly acknowledged.
- Tompkins shared several videos, including the 2023 YouTube release "Other Side of the Coin," in which she discussed details about her history with 50 Cent and their son.
- G-Unit is pursuing a minimum of $1 million in compensation and is seeking a court injunction to prevent Tompkins from sharing additional content, citing damage to their exclusive rights and potential future projects.
- The lawsuit implies ongoing legal battles over the monetization of Tompkins' life story and control of related publicity involving 50 Cent's publishing company.
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50 CENT SUES EX SHANIQUA TOMPKINS FOR $1M OVER “LIFE RIGHTS” VIOLATION — CLAIMS SHE’S HURTING FUTURE PROJECTS The legal drama between 50 Cent and his ex Shaniqua Tompkins is heating up — and this time, it’s all about the rights to tell her own life story. According to a newly filed lawsuit by Jackson’s publishing company, G-Unit Books, Tompkins allegedly violated a “life rights agreement” she signed all the way back in 2007. The deal — reportedl…

50 Cent Sues Ex Shaniqua Tompkins For Sharing His Story Online
Source: Lionsgate / 50 Cent Action Channel 50 Cent’s publishing company, G-Unit, is suing his ex-girlfriend and the mother of his son, Shaniqua Tompkins, for talking about him online. They say she gave up the rights to tell her life story, especially anything involving 50 Cent, back in 2007. In the lawsuit, G-Unit says Shaniqua signed a legal deal that gave them full control over her life story. Part of that deal said she couldn’t share personal…
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