New York rapper 50 Cent might want to stay out of the Big Apple for the immediate future. The hip-hop veteran has singled out an NYPD police officer for trying to take his life.
Fif went to Instagram Sunday (February 17) to accuse Emanuel Gonzalez of abusing his power.
SMH…. fam, this is crazy. @50cent #SOHHNews pic.twitter.com/clJ6yeFou5
— SOHH (@sohh) February 17, 2019
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Craziness FR FR. @50cent #SOHHNews pic.twitter.com/eRoRwidsDF
— SOHH (@sohh) February 17, 2019
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SMH… be safe out there, Fif! @50cent #SOHHNews pic.twitter.com/NXfoQaHuB4
— SOHH (@sohh) February 17, 2019
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WOW. @50cent #SOHHNews pic.twitter.com/PdAYHP20cu
— SOHH (@sohh) February 17, 2019
According to reports, Gonzalez allegedly put a hit on 50 dating back to last June.
According to a report from New York Daily News, the “In da Club” rapper, 43, was scheduled to attend an NYPD-sanctioned boxing match in June 2018 when deputy inspector Emmanuel Gonzalez allegedly made the threatening remarks. “Mr. Jackson takes this threat very seriously and is consulting with his legal counsel regarding his options going forward,” a spokesman for 50 Cent (né Curtis Jackson) said in a statement to PEOPLE. “He is concerned that he was not previously advised of this threat by the NYPD and even more concerned that Gonzalez continues to carry a badge and a gun.” (People)
Despite the seriousness of the situation, Gonzalez reportedly tried to playfully pass off his shoot on sight reference.
No one recorded the incident, and Gonzalez tried to pass off the bizarre order as a joke. But the matter made its way to police headquarters, which launched a probe. “The incident is under internal review,” a department spokesman said. A source said the Internal Affairs Bureau’s Group 1 — which handles police corruption cases for captains and above — is investigating. (NY Daily News)