50 Cent Sues Taco Bell

Curtis Jackson, better known as 50 Cent, is seeking $4 million in damages from Taco Bell for using his name in an advertisement. The ad features a picture of the rapper and asks him to change his name to 79 Cent, 89 Cent, or 99 Cent, corresponding with 79 cent Cinnamon Twists, 89 cent Crunchy Tacos, and 99 cent Bean Burritos that are featured as part of the restaurant's menu.

According to Taco Bell Corp. spokesman Rob Poetsch, the company sent a letter to 50 Cent asking for his blessing, but his lawyer says the rapper was unaware of the ad until he saw it himself in a news report.

Said Poetsch, "We made a good faith, charitable offer to 50 Cent to change his name to either 79, 89 or 99 Cent for one day by rapping his order at a Taco Bell, and we would have been very pleased to make the $10,000 donation to the charity of his choice."

This incident will be the second time 50 Cent has sued over his image. In 2007, he sued a web company for featuring him in a shooting game in which the user shoots him and is then redirected to a web page on the company's services.