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50 Cent’s Long Island Home Burns Down

Posted on 02 June 2008 by Loretta

50-Cent-House-BurnsThe Long Island home that 50 Cent (real name is Curtis Jackson) and his ex-girlfriend Shaniqua Tompkins have been battling over has burned to the ground under very suspicious cirmcumstances. The fire broke out around 4:00 a.m. on Friday, May 30th and completely gutted the home.

Tompkins, her two children (one of which Jackson is the father), her sister, aunt, and cousin were all in the house when the fire started. Tompkins was awake caring for Curtis Jackson’s son, Marquise, when she heard50-Cent-House-Burns something crash through the living room window.

Tompkins stated that, “around 4am someone threw a [molotov] cocktail in my house. I yelled, ‘Let’s get out of here, we have to go there’s a fire.”

They had to climbe out a second story window because the stairway was blocked by the flames. And all six people were treated for smoke inhalation.

A Dix Hills Fire Chief said that because of how fast the fire spread, “there is a strong- a strong, strong possibility that [the fire] is suspicious.”

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Tompkins herself believes that Jackson is responsible for the fire. Stating,

Who do you think did it? Curtis Jackson. He threatened me on Monday that he was going to have someone visit me. My kids are in the house. Who would try to kill your own child? He’s supposed to be all about being a gangster… that’s not a gangster, that’s a coward.

50-Cent-House-Burns50 Cent had won the right to evict Tompkins in April, but Tompkins sued him for breach of contract in May and a Manhattan judge put a hold on the eviction pending a future hearing.

Paul Catsandonis, Tompkins’ lawyer, stated that the fight for the house had become “extremely, extremely, contentious.” Catsandonis also stated that there was an “extremely dangerous incident” at his Manhattan office last Monday during Jackson’s deposition.

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50 Cent’s lawyer, Brett Kimmel said, “Any suggestion that Mr. Jackson had anything whatsoever to do with the fire at his home is outrageous and offensive.”

Arson investigators were sent to the scene but said that it is too early in the investigation to say whether or not the fire was set deliberately.

Tompkins said, “I’m going to fight him to the end. This gives me more of a drive. I’m more determined than ever.”


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