50 Cent sex tape to be shown to jury in court
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Actor and musician Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson arrives at the Weinstein Netflix after party after at the 72nd annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, California January 11, 2015. REUTERS/Patrick T. Fallon (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT) (GOLDENGLOBES-PARTIES) - RTR4L1ET
Manhattan jurors in the 50 Cent sex-tape case will get to see its doctored footage — but they won’t hear how the plaintiff is allegedly a “freak who would do anything in bed,” a judge has ruled.
Jury selection begins Tuesday in the case involving Fitty, rival Rick Ross and Ross’ baby mama.
The trial was delayed a week after the Grammy Award-winning Fitty declared corporate bankruptcy to try to dodge a potentially large verdict.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The rapper, whose real name is Curtis Jackson, was sued in 2010 by Lastonia Leviston, the mother of Ross’ child, after allegedly posting online a video of her and another man having sex.
The video gained 4 million views and nearly drove the Florida woman to suicide, according to Leviston’s lawsuit.
Jurors will hear from 50 Cent and view the video in which a picture of Fitty’s alter ego, Pimpin’ Curly, is superimposed over the face of Leviston’s lover.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}They will also get to watch a YouTube clip of 50 Cent talking about his rivalry with Ross.
But Supreme Court Justice Paul Wooten said the jury will not be allowed to hear testimony that Leviston was a call girl and a “freak who would do anything in bed,” but may be told of her criminal record.