50 CENT ORDERED TO PAY $16M FOR STEALING HEADPONE DESIGNS

Posted: April 9 2014 8:06 AM THE ROOT

Looks like 50 Cent is going to have to fork over $16 million.

That’s because the rapper turned mogul was supposed to produce a line of headphones with Sleek Audio but reportedly snagged design secrets from the Florida company and used them to create his own headphones, the Miami Herald reports.

According to a recently unsealed court documents viewed by the Miami Herald, 50 Cent, whose real name is Curtis Jackson, has been ordered to pay $11.6 million in damages for misappropriation of trade secrets, unjust enrichment and breach of confidentiality; and $4.4 million in legal fees and expenses. The amount of the award had been kept confidential. READ MORE http://www.theroot.com/articles/culture/2014/04/rapper_50_cent_ordered_to_pay_16_million_in_headphone_settlement.html

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