The 'In Da Club' hitmaker, whose real name is Curtis Jackson, alleges that the law firm Reed Smith and attorney Peter Raymond sabotaged proceedings of his legal battle with Lastonia Leviston.
- Mar 19, 2020
AceShowbiz - Rick Ross has been subpoenaed and ordered to testify in 50 Cent's ongoing lawsuit against his former law firm.
50 has alleged the law firm Reed Smith and attorney Peter Raymond sabotaged proceedings of his legal battle with Lastonia Leviston, who won a $7 million (£5.6 million) lawsuit against the "In Da Club" star after he posted a sex tape featuring her and a partner having sex online and added his own commentary.
50, real name Curtis Jackson, claims his lawyers' faulty handling of the case forced him to file for bankruptcy.
He also alleges that Reed Smith and Raymond failed to secure testimony and evidence from Ross, who 50 claims posted the video of Leviston first.
While 50's lawyers have been attempting to subpoena Ross since last year (19), with the music mogul accused of intentionally avoiding process servers in the case, a judge ordered the record executive last week (11Mar20), to accept the subpoena.
The judge also ruled that Ross should be deposed on 25 March.
In a statement, 50's lawyer Imran H. Ansari told the New York Post's gossip column Page Six: "Rick Ross has been trying to duck this deposition since last year, and having not shown up for a hearing before a federal judge in Georgia last week, we are pleased with the judge’s decision to put an end to his evasiveness by making him accept a subpoena from my client and testify."
Reed Smith and Raymond have denied 50's allegations.
