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*All he needed was a ‘lil’ bit’ of love from the judge, but ultimately, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson was denied his motion for an injunction against further distribution of the DVD “The Infamous Times - Volume I: The Original 50 Cent.” A federal court in Los Angeles also refused his request that he be given an accounting of the DVD’s sales to date.
The rapper claimed in his lawsuit that the use of his rap moniker “50 Cent” in the DVD title violated his trademark. However, the court on Wednesday ruled that it was likely that the film’s producers Czar Entertainment would win its argument that the use of “50 Cent” in the title was legitimate under federal trademark law. The court also found that consumers are not likely to believe that the rapper had produced the DVD or was otherwise responsible for its distribution.
50’s lawsuit also claimed that the producers reneged on a promise to donate money to the family of Kelvin “50 Cent” Martin – the Brooklyn gangster whose name 50 adopted - in lieu of payment for an interview. The court ruled that, even if that claim was true, it did not justify halting distribution of the DVD.
“We are gratified that the court found that there was nothing improper in the DVD’s title or the way in which we are marketing it,” said Jimmy “Henchmen” Rosemond, CEO of Czar Entertainment and manager of The Game. “We remain convinced that there is absolutely no merit to Curtis Jackson’s lawsuit and that it should never have been filed. We believe it was filed more as an attempt to further his childish campaign of jealousy against The Game and his management than to vindicate any legitimate legal rights.”