50 Cent Allegedly Avoids Deposition for 2023 Microphone-Throwing Incident
50 Cent has seemingly avoided a deposition regarding an incident from last year, where he allegedly threw a microphone into the crowd at a concert, injuring a radio host.
The G-Unit mogul is being sued by Power 106 host Bryhana Monegain, who was Һit by the microphone and has been seeking to question the rapper. According to court documents obtained by Yahoo, Monegain’s lawyers stated, “Due to the pendency of the August 5, 2024, mediation date, an Order compelling [50 Cent] to sit for deposition and provide testimony must be made forthwith.”
Monegain’s legal team had scheduled a deposition for June 13, but they never got the chance to question 50 Cent. She has requested $5,000 in sanctions against the rapper, but a judge has not yet decided whether he must attend the deposition.
Although 50 Cent avoided criminal charges over the incident, Monegain claims she suffered permanent injuries from being struck by the microphone. In court documents obtained by TMZ, Monegain alleged that after 50 Cent realized his microphone wasn’t working during a concert at the Crypto Arena in Los Angeles, he threw it into the crowd, hitting her in the face and wrist, resulting in severe and permanent injuries.
Monegain claims she also sustained a concussion, an open cut on her forehead, and bruises. While she has returned to her job at the L.A. radio station, Monegain asserts that she continues to suffer from emotional distress and is suing for lost income, medical expenses, and damages.
50 Cent has denied any intention to injure anyone and was cleared of potential criminal charges when the Los Angeles attorney’s office ruled there was no case to answer. Following the incident, the rapper’s attorney released a statement saying, “Let’s be very clear, as I told LAPD this afternoon, my client Curtis (AKA 50 Cent) would never intentionally strike anyone with a microphone. Anyone saying something different doesn’t have all the facts and is misinformed.”
Although 50 Cent has not publicly commented on the incident, video footage shows him throwing the microphone while performing with YG, appearing frustrated that the microphone was not working correctly before launching it into the crowd.