The New York City rapper and actor is being sued by the real-life “Ghost” who wants a piece of the Power pie.
50 Cent is the mastermind behind “Power,” one of the most popular television universes on television. The shows, which include “Power,” “Power Book II: Ghost,” “Power Book III: Raising Kanan” and “Power Book IV: Force,” have made unknown actors into superstars.
The “Get Rich or Die Tryin’” rapper executive produces each show, so naturally, he’s made a good amount of money from the endeavor. But I doubt even a man as rich as 50 could pay the amount he’s being sued for by the real-life “Ghost.”
Last week, Cory Holland Sr. filed a $1 billion lawsuit against Lionsgate, Starz, Courtney Kemp, and 50 Cent, claiming that they “ripped off” his life to create the original “Power,” according to AllHipHop.
In the suit, Holland claims that the plot of the show came from a myriad of recordings he did nearly 16 years ago when he was attempting to dissuade youth from following a life of crime. He says that more than 100 of the scenes that occurred in the show are very similar to situations he has been through in his real life.
Holland claimed that since the airing of the show, he’s caught the attention of law enforcement, who has raided his home.
More from AllHipHop on what Holland wrote in his legal complaint:
“This is not one of those lawsuits from a deranged fan or some somebody trying capitalize-off someone else’s success,” Holland wrote in his complaint. “This is about the actual theft of my life, and the damages that it has done as well the profits that the defendants have made from the of stealing and telling my life story without my consent.”
Holland is suing for mental anguish, emotional distress, theft of identity and defamation. He alleges that the show has destroyed his life and reputation, according to AllHipHop.
