(AllHipHop News) Queens rapper Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson is currently facing a copyright infringement suit for his hit Starz show Power.
Page Six reports that R. Byron Hurd and Curtis Scoon claim that the concept for the hit series was stolen from a script the two presented to the rapper three years prior to the debut of Power.
The lawsuit, filed by Hurd and Scoon in Manhattan Federal Court against Jackson, Starz , and parent company CBS alleges that the two pitched a show to Jackson in March 2011 entitled Dangerous, which focuses on a black drug dealer and his struggles to go legit.
Admidst his struggles to escape the underworld, the man finds himself trying to maintain his friendship with his Irish gangster friend Shamrock, while also attempting to appease a girlfriend who wants him to remain in the drug game.
According to legal documents, Hurd and Scoon state that Jackson and the networks “willfully and improperly began developing, producing and filming their own television show,” without consulting with the two regarding their interest.
The documents also indicate that Jackson and the networks face up to $180,000 in fines per episode.
“We were just made aware of this filing and we are looking into this matter. It is too premature for comment at this time,” a CBS spokesperson stated.
The season 3 finale for Power aired September 25.
Check out some tweets from Scoon dishing his take on the scenario below.
What would you do if someone stole something from you and you gave them every chance in the world to make things right but they didn’t?
— Curtis Scoon (@CurtisScoon) September 26, 2016
I guess by tomorrow the news will be all over the blogs. Be forewarned: I didn’t take this long to stumble.
— Curtis Scoon (@CurtisScoon) September 26, 2016
I reached out to the dude. Maybe he thought I was bluffing. Maybe he got me confused with the old-timers from his hood he doesn’t respect.
— Curtis Scoon (@CurtisScoon) September 26, 2016
He’s emotional. I am not. He has people to answer to. I do not. He is not my adversary. His bosses are.
— Curtis Scoon (@CurtisScoon) September 26, 2016
People like him exist to fall on their swords to protect their MASTERS. I quickly slide past them and get to the real action.
— Curtis Scoon (@CurtisScoon) September 26, 2016
After much work and consideration I felt like I was left no choice.
— Curtis Scoon (@CurtisScoon) September 26, 2016