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50 Cent has reportedly filed a lawsuit from his ex Daphne Pleasure for defamation. In accordance to a new report, the 48-yr-preceding “In da Club” hitmaker is suing Pleasure, 37, for “falsely and publicly” accusing him of “rape and actual physical abuse” from their preceding romance. The exes — who have been collectively from 2011 to 2013 — are also in a custody battle far more than their son, Sire.

Per court docket files obtained by Us Weekly on Tuesday, May possibly 7, 50 Cent (genuine determine: Curtis Jackson) alleged that Pleasure designed a “purposeful attempt to, on details and belief, harm his person and company reputation, harm Jackson’s industrial and business pursuits, negatively influence his custody circumstance, and avoid him from observing his slight son.”

Jackson submitted the lawsuit in opposition to Joy on Monday, Could six. Elsewhere in the court docket documents, he claimed he has been “subjected to in depth public ridicule, hatred, and contempt” due to the fact of Joy’s “false and defamatory statements.” In addition, the rapper is attempting to get to “vindicate his legal rights and shield his reputation” from Joy’s “calculated assault,” and 50 Cent desires punitive and exemplary damages for “severe harm” introduced on by Joy’s allegations, the outlet described.

In March, Pleasure was named as a “sex worker” in a lawsuit submitted by Rodney Jones towards Sean “Diddy” Combs amid his sex trafficking investigation. She vehemently denied the assert in an Instagram publish.

“I am deeply hurt by the lies in Rodney Jones’ lawsuit,” Joy wrote. “The declare that I am a sex worker is one hundred % phony and character assassination. I am retaining an lawyer to discover all legal treatments in opposition to the two Rodney and his lawyer.”

Later that month, Pleasure publicly accused 50 Cent of “raping [her] and physically abusing [her].”

“Let’s place the accurate concentration on your correct evil measures of raping me and bodily abusing me,” Pleasure wrote in a independent Instagram publish in March. “You are no for a longer period my oppressor and my God will cope with you from this point on. You have forever harmed the previous hope I had for you as a father to preserve our household with these quite final and closing fake promises made against me. You have broken our hearts for the quite final and closing time.”

In response to Joy’s neighborhood accusation, 50 Cent responded with a assertion that was acquired by a number of shops.

“The disturbing allegations in the sworn pleadings not also lengthy ago filed in a courtroom situation comparable to Daphne Pleasure, the mother of my 12-calendar year-aged tiny a single, has anticipated me to get all critical legal actions to guard my son Sire,” his statement examine. “The most current incorrect and baseless accusations by Daphne Joy are evidently in response to my choice to search for sole custody of my son. My son Sire is my principal priority and maintaining him in a threat-totally free surroundings is my only aim at this time.”

If you or anyone you know has been sexually abused, get in touch with the Countrywide Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673). A educated group member will give private, judgment-totally free of charge enable as nicely as neighborhood indicates to help in healing, recovering and far far more.

If you or an person you know is going via domestic violence, be positive to just get in touch with the Nationwide Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 for confidential guidance.