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In a major development in the ongoing legal battle between Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson and his former partner, Shaniqua Tompkins, new court filings have revealed disturbing allegations regarding a nearly 20-year-old contract. According to an affidavit filed in January 2026, Tompkins claims she was coerced into signing away the exclusive rights to her life story in February 2007 under “extreme duress” and fear for her personal safety.
The legal fallout began in July 2025, when 50 Cent’s publishing company, G-Unit Books, filed a $1 million lawsuit against Tompkins. The suit alleges that Tompkins breached a 2007 “Life Rights Agreement” by participating in a YouTube series, Other Side of the Coin, and posting social media videos where she discussed her past relationship with the rapper. G-Unit Books argues that Tompkins “irrevocably and exclusively” sold her rights for $80,000, barring her from publicly disclosing or commercializing any aspect of her history with Jackson.
In her response, Tompkins, who shares 28-year-old son Marquise Jackson with the mogul, has presented a harrowing account of how that agreement was obtained. In documents obtained by Complex, Tompkins alleges that Jackson’s late manager, Chris Lighty, tracked her down at a Las Vegas hotel room with a security guard. She claims she was warned of “severe consequences” if she did not sign the document. “Fearing for my life and for my children’s lives, I signed the agreement,” the affidavit reads. Tompkins further alleges she was never allowed to review the terms and was only presented with the signature page.
The filing also touches on deeper allegations of domestic violence. Tompkins has long claimed that Jackson was physically and emotionally abusive, particularly during her pregnancy and in front of her children. She asserts that the life rights agreement was a strategic move by Jackson to “silence her story” and prevent her from ever speaking publicly about the alleged abuse.
For his part, Jackson has consistently denied allegations of physical abuse and has used his social media platform to mock the current litigation. Following the initial lawsuitin 2025, he took to Instagram to troll Tompkins’ appearance, writing, “I didn’t realize how much she looks like me.” As the case moves forward in 2026, the court will have to determine whether the 2007 contract is enforceable or if it was indeed the product of unlawful coercion.