Judge in 50 cent's bankruptcy case bans smartphones from courtroom after the rapper posted a picture posing with wads of cash DURING the hearing
- 'While you’re in this courthouse, there is nothing funny going on,' Judge Ann Nevins told the rapper on Wednesday
- Despite the judge banning the rapper's smart phone, there's no sign his antics will affect the court case or that he’ll be sanctioned
- In a statement earlier this month, 50 Cent declared that the money was prop money used for photo shoots to maintain his 'brand'
A judge banned 'bankrupt' 50 Cent from using his smart phone in court.
The rapper, whose real name is Curtis James Jackson III, 40, appeared in court on Wednesday in front of Judge Ann Nevins where he was made to explain several pictures he posted of himself that feature him posing with large wads of cash, according to TMZ.
Just last month he posted a picture of himself eating M & Ms with money hanging out of the waistband of his pants. The photo was taken during their rapper's Chapter 11 bankruptcy hearing.
No more cell phone photos: Just last month he posted a picture of himself eating M & Ms with money hanging out of the waistband of his pants. The photo was taken during their rapper's Chapter 11 bankruptcy hearing
'While you’re in this courthouse, there is nothing funny going on,' Nevins said in court Wednesday.
'This is very serious stuff. I would appreciate it very much if we could keep it that way.'
Despite the judge banning the rapper's smart phone, there's no sign his antics will affect the court case or that he’ll be sanctioned.
'If you misbehave in court, you can be held in contempt by a judge,' bankruptcy attorney Robert Fox told LawNewz.com.
“I don’t know if that’s sanctionable. They only look at your assets, really,' Fox said.
Explanation: The rapper, whose real name is Curtis James Jackson III (pictured), 40, appeared in a Connecticut court on Wednesday (pictured) in front of Judge Ann Nevins where he was made to explain several pictures he posted of himself that feature him posing with large wads of cash
In a statement earlier this month, 50 Cent declared that the money was prop money used for photo shoots, and that he was just trying to maintain his 'brand.'
'Hip-hop culture is widely recognized as aspirational in nature,' the rapper's declaration read. 'The standard by which artists and fans engage is commonly tied to money, jewelry, products and advertising over social media.
'Products and brands are now marketed through social media as an effective way to engage with consumers.
'Just because I am sensitive to the needs of maintaining my brand does not mean that I am hiding assets or that I have lied on my filings in this Bankruptcy Case, neither of which is true.'
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