Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson.
Dennis Trusillo/Getty Images for Caesars EntertainmentNetflix WAGs to riches It was about the ex-wives, girlfriends and partners of professional athletes and rappers – but in a way 50 centsHe's past legal issues over a leaked sex tape quickly took center stage.
The lawsuit made headlines amid 50 Cent's (real name Curtis Jackson III) feud with Lastonia “Stoney” Levistonthe previous Rick Ross. A 13-minute video surfaced online in 2009, showing 50 Cent – in a wig – narrating the tape. In 2015, a jury ordered the rapper to pay Stoney $5 million After getting what he claims The video is from her ex-boyfriend Maurice Murray.
“This was something that happened to me,” she testified at the time. “I had no choice. I would never do this to myself.”
lawyer William A. Brewer III 50 Cent and his legal team said they were “disappointed with the verdict but greatly appreciate the service of the jury and the court.” (A rep for 50 Cent has not responded to the allegations that resurfaced on the Netflix reality show.)
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“Our client intends to file post-judgment motions which we believe should reduce the size of the award,” the statement said Us Weekly continued. “Ultimately, the fate of any obligation to pay a final judgment will be determined by the bankruptcy court.”
Stoney got a chance to explain Netflix WAGs to richeswhich was Released in January 2025.
“At the height of the breakup, Rick and 50 Cent started having a falling out. In short, my ex — the guy who was in the sex tape — was bitter, so he went and sold the tape to 50 Cent,” she claimed in the first episode. “Then 50 Cent fired her on ThisIs50. It's such a trivial matter and it still haunts me to this day.
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At odds because of her past
During the series premiere, Stoney said she thought her leaked sex tape contributed to this The distance between her and her colleagues. (WAGs to riches The stars too Sharyl Rosado, Maranda Johnson, Ashley Wheeler, Alexis Welsh Stoudemire, Porsha Berto, Sadie Vanessa, Keita Hill and Jules Goddard.)
“So things happened that Rick wasn't happy about,” she explained of the sex tape. “I was dating this guy for a long time, after I ended my relationship with Rick Ross. He was videotaping me and didn't even ask me. He'll just pull it off. I never thought in my mind that I would have sex with him on tape. I didn't feel insecure at that time. “I felt like I was happy.”
Stoney revealed what led to the sex tape being revealed. “I did the tape. Things got rough, and he started cheating and I told him about the other girl. He got upset about it. We broke up,” she continued, talking about how the video ended up in 50 Cent's possession.
The reality star got emotional about the “leniency” she was hoping for It was extended to her By its stars.
“I had collateral damage in the beef, and I had nothing to do with it,” Stoney noted. “In that second, my whole life changed. The moment the tape was released, nothing was the same. I became suicidal and didn't want to live anymore. I felt like I had been damaged. Like no man would ever love me again.” “I felt like I was letting my kids down in a big way.”
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The lawsuit
A New York City jury ordered 50 Cent, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2015 after the initial ruling, to pay $2 million in punitive damages to Stoney. The amount has been discussed Several times on WAGs to riches.
“She allegedly filed a lawsuit against 50 Cent,” Charyl told the cameras. “If I sue 50 Cent and get a few million dollars, I'm not going to stand for baby daddy. I'm going to take that money and buy my own house because as a woman, I never want to have to depend on a man. Girl, you're a senior citizen and nothing's changed something “.
Meanwhile, Stoney defended her financial problems that arose from her attempts to open a store.
“I didn't have anything of my own. “The money they said I lost was all mine.” “It wasn't from my friend who plays football or my husband who plays basketball. “If I took it and flushed it all down the toilet or if I wanted to buy 10 cars, it was my money and I did what I wanted to do with it.”
according to The Washington Post50 Cent accused Ross in another lawsuit that same year of being responsible for leaking the full video online first. Ross's attorney described the lawsuit as a “desperate” attempt to “avoid and evade legal and financial responsibility.”
Rumor on the street
According to Sharyl, some of the words others have used to describe Stoney include “porn star and escort.”
“What frustrates me is that she has more money than the rest of us. She won a big lawsuit from 50 Cent, and she messes it up trying to impress other people,” Sharyl said. “She’s hanging out with the wrong people, and she’s the biggest one out of all of us. It's hard to change old people. “I'm not going to waste my time and breath trying to raise my grandmother.”
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Get revenge
Stoney decided to respond by bringing up the issues she heard relating to her Sharyl W Chad “Ochocinco” JohnsonThen the engagement.
“They say you have an open-door kind of relationship. It's an arranged relationship. You got together because it looked good on paper and business-wise. 'For looks,'” Stoney said. “Because it's rumored he likes to have threesomes. With other parties.”
Charell denied the insinuation, adding: “I don’t have time to focus on what everyone is thinking and their opinions. If I sit here worrying about how everyone feels, I'm losing money. …We are together. There is no order.”
Sharyl and Chad called it quits once production on the show ended.
