‘I Feared for My Life’: 50 Cent’s Ex Speaks Out on Legal Dispute
In a recent affidavit acquired by Complex, NYC rapper 50 Cent's ex-girlfriend Shaniqua Tompkins has alleged that she was "forced" to sign her life rights away to the entertainment mogul under duress.
The pair signed an agreement to give 50 Cent complete control of Tompkins' life rights in an attempt to stop her from speaking about their relationship in public. Following a series of Instagram videos posted by Tompkins in 2025, she was dealt a lawsuit by 50 Cent (AKA Curtis Jackson) for violating their agreement.
Tompkins now claims that she "feared for her life" when signing the agreement and regrets doing so.
Tompkins Alleges She Was Forced To Sign Away Her Life Rights
In the affidavit, Tompkins alleges that she was approached by Jackson's manager at the time, the late Chris Lighty, who showed up at her Las Vegas hotel room and threatened to make her "suffer severe consequences" if she didn't sign the agreement.
Lighty reportedly arrived with a man Tompkins believed to be his security guard. "I signed the agreement under extreme duress", she claims. "[I was] fearing for my life."
Lighty reportedly made it clear that Jackson would "use his power, wealth, and public platform to ruin [Tompson] financially and personally" if she didn't agree to remain silent about their relationship.
Tompkins Currently Faces a Lawsuit for Violating the Terms of the Agreement
After posting videos that Jackson's legal team report are in violation of her life rights agreement, Tompkins is facing a big lawsuit. The rapper's team claims that "Jackson purchased these rights to preserve them for use in future biographical or autobiographical projects, but also in part because he was concerned that Tompkins would attempt to monetize their history and his name."
Tompkins disputes the lawsuit, claiming that she wasn't even allowed to review the terms of the agreement when Lighty turned up to her hotel room in February 2007. She feels she was tricked, and had no option but to sign to protect her own life. Tompkins was a stay-at-home mother when Jackson's manager allegedly threatened her, and was too financially dependent on him to refuse.