Before being known as a TV exec, actor and one of the most successful businessmen in hip-hop, 50 Cent was surely a controversial figure of his time. References to his past as a drug dealer and the violence that he witnessed became a talking point among politicians globally -- some of which tried to ban him from entering their country. The lyrics that helped him become one of the most successful recording artists of all time also were used against him.
In a recent Instagram post, the rapper advised the young guys in the game from refraining from using gang-related lyrics in their music. As he cited the lyrics off of Get Rich Or Die Tryin' cut "Heat," he explained that the feds are always watching.
"if you say crazy shit on these records they are gonna use it. if you in a gang on the song," he wrote. "When you in the gang when the indictment come fool. LOL."
The caption was written alongside a screenshot of an article from The Conversation that discusses lyrics being used as evidence in lieu of Drakeo The Ruler's case. The Los Angeles rapper is behind bars after the D.A.'s office refiled charges against him for criminal conspiracy and shooting from a motor vehicle even though he was acquitted of murder and attempted murder charges last summer stemming from the same incident. Drakeo's lyrics were used against him for the refiled case against him as well as the first charges.
Harvey Weinstein’s Nudes Shown To Jurors: Report
The jury was shown at least one nude photo of Harvey Weinstein following Jessica Mann’s testimony of his deformed genitals.
Nude photos of Harvey Weinstein was presented to jurors in his rape and sexual assault trial this Tuesday, Vulture reports. A courtroom sketch revealed a full-frontal nude shot of the disgraced producer but will not be put on the public record. Aside from prosecutors and jurors, two sketch artists were seated in the right side of the courtroom and were able to get a glimpse of these photos.
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Prosecutor Joan Illuzzi discussed the photos earlier this month, telling the court that there was never intention to humiliate the defendant because “the defense is particularly sensitive about some exhibits.”
“It is not the practice of the District Attorney’s Office to ever … humiliate [a] defendant,” Illuzzi said. “There were 72 photographs taken, and we’re going to be asking for the admission of seven of them.”
The D.A.’s office photographer was brought to the witness stand for questioning on the photos. Per Vulture.
“On June 18, 2018, did you take photographs of Harvey Weinstein?,” Illuzzi asked.
“Yes,” responded Yakov Mantelman, the photographer.
“Do you see Harvey Weinstein in court today?”
“Yes.”
“Have you had an opportunity to review those photographs?”
“Yes.”
“Do they fairly and accurately represent how the defendant looked on June 18 of 2018?”
Mantelman again answered yes.
Weinstein’s defense opposed to the photos being submitted to the jury’s but Illuzzi was able to get Justice James Burke to allow solely the jury to review the images. After the hearing, Weinstein was asked whether the photos were of him. “No, it was Playboy,” he replied.
