Bell lawyers take on 50 Cent
2008-11-21 16:02
New York - Rapper 50 Cent is facing a challenge to his street credibility - from Taco Bell.
Lawyers for the fast-food chain are calling his federal lawsuit, filed in Manhattan, another attempt to "burnish his gangsta rapper persona" by distorting the terms of a good-faith offer.
The squabble is over a fake letter sent out by Taco Bell Corp asking 50 Cent to change his name for one day to 79 Cent, 89 Cent or 99 Cent to help publicise its value menu.
In return, the company offered to donate $10 000 to the charity of his choice.
The rapper, whose real name is Curtis Jackson, has sued for trademark infringement.
- AP