Tony Yayo has been
arrested, as the 14-year-old son of a music industry rival is charging the rapper
assaulted him. Yayo,
born Marvin Bernard, and other members affiliated with G-Unit Records have been
detained by New York authorities for their connection to the assault of Jimmy
"Henchmen" Rosemond’s 14-year-old son. Yayo
was with an entourage that was returning from a brief trip to Africa when authorities
apprehended them. Sources
weren’t clear what charges, if any, have been levied on the men. Representatives
for Violator denied that 50 Cent was detained, but refused to comment on Yayo’s
arrest.Yayo
and others were taken to a precinct in downtown Manhattan to be identified by
the teen, who will be accompanied by his mother. The
police also questioned the men as well for statements on the alleged assault.
The
alleged assault happened on Tuesday (Mar. 20), as Rosemond’s 14-year-old son left
school on the way to an internship with his father’s Czar Entertainment, an entertainment-based
record label/management firm. Czar
Entertainment, located on West 25th street in New York, is in close proximity
to Violator Management, the company that handles 50 Cent’s career. According
to sources close to Czar, 50 Cent and Tony Yayo were leaving the offices of Violator
Management and saw the boy walking down the street, wearing a Czar Entertainment
T-shirt. They
were apparently unaware that the teen was Rosemond’s son. According
to sources, Yayo backhanded the teen then screamed profane words towards Czar
Entertainment. Violator
wasn’t available for comment on the charges, but sources within the company denied
that 50 Cent was present at the alleged assault. Counsel for Tony Yayo wasn’t
available at press time. If
found guilty, these charges could have an adverse impact on both 50 Cent and Tony
Yayo. Tony
Yayo served two consecutive sentences after he was arrested in December of 2002
on a weapons-possession charges. He
was eventually sentenced for bail-jumping and wouldn’t be released until early
2004. 50
Cent has been arrested a number of times in his formative years for selling illicit
drugs, but currently has an album on deck tentatively called Before I Self
Destruct.
Thedisputes with the two camps have several layers. Jimmy
"Henchmen" Rosemond and his Czar Entertainment manages The Game, one
of the fiercest opponents of the G-Unit movement. Furthermore,
50 Cent and Rosemond battled in court over The Infamous Times – Volume I: The
Original 50 Cent , a DVD about the "original 50 Cent," a deceased
criminal from Brooklyn, NY named Kelvin Martin.
