A fire that an official is saying is “definitely suspicious” ravaged a Long Island mansion owned by 50 Cent this morning.
According to Newsday, six people who were inside the house were sent to the hospital as a result. Eyewitnesses said one of the persons sent to the emergency center was Shaniqua Tompkins, the mother of 50’s son, Marquise, 10.
50 and Tompkins werespotted arguing in the street only days before the fire set ablaze to the Long Island home. Footage of the fight appeared on TMZ earlier today. The couple have been going through litigation regarding their son and child support.
“He’s obsessed,” Tompkins told reporters gathered around her today about 50 Cent. “If he can’t have me he feels like no one can. He’s obsessed. He’s very obsessed. We’re in litigation, we’re fighting over the house. He said he was gonna have someone come kill me and watch what he does. And look at what he did. And he has made no contact to even see how his song is doing. I’m very upset.”
Tompkins claims she heard intruders near her home prior to learning her house was on fire. Representatives for 50 Cent, however, confirmed he was in Louisiana at the time of the blaze. He has made no comment regarding the incident.
The home was purchased by the G-Unit star in 2007 and currently one of the many things at the center of a lawsuit against him by Tompkins. The two have also been battling over child support payment levels. The rapper attempted to evict his child’s mother from the $1.4 million-dollar house last month unless she ponied up $4,500 a month in rent to the wealthy entertainer.
Attorneys for both parties commented only briefly or weren’t available for comment when contacted by the New York newspaper.
Police said the fire was reported at 5am Friday morning. Firefighters responded and the blaze caused officials to close a nearby highway.
“The fire was huge, I mean huge,” a neighbor said. “I watched the whole fire from our pool. [The house] burned down to the ground.”
The rapid movement of the flames raised suspicions among officials with the fire department.
“I would say there is a strong, a strong, strong possibility that it is suspicious,” Dix Hills Fire Department Chief Larry Feld said.—Jayson Rodriguez
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May 30th, 2008
at 9:51 am
Caine says:
Damn…
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May 30th, 2008
at 9:51 am
major says:
WELL I Guess thats 1 way 2 get her ass out the house..
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May 30th, 2008
at 9:53 am
peanut601 says:
damn i think she burned that bitch down
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May 30th, 2008
at 9:53 am
Ghost Deini says:
I don’t care what y’all say, 50 is RAW.
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May 30th, 2008
at 9:57 am
Siiz says:
Out of all the people 50 hates, why would he decide to spaz now. He couldn’t have done it
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May 30th, 2008
at 9:57 am
jonathan says:
trying to hide evidence! from when the last one was killed there!
lyrics from hustlers ambition
Like the fire needs the air)
(I won’t burn unless your there)
The women on my life bring confusion shit
So like Nino from New Jack, I’ll have to cancel that bitch
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May 30th, 2008
at 10:09 am
Mrs. Scott says:
well. well. well. i am a woman and i would have to bet that his “babymama” had a lot to do with this. i personally don’t like 50 but what would he have to gain by being sloppy and burning down the house? nothing. so, more than likely his “babymama” or her “peoples” had something to do with this. ever since this story about him and her came out i haven’t really cared, because women like her make it hard for real single mothers like myself who only the fathers to be in their children’s lives. sounds to me like his “babymama” needs to get off her ass and get a JOB! i guess she thought fif owed her and maybe he would’ve if they were still fucking. my advice goes to the ladies:GET YOUR OWN MONEY BITCHES!
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May 30th, 2008
at 11:30 am
I REIGN SUPREME says:
Cosign. I think Fif’s baby mother burned the house down to anger Fifty.
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May 30th, 2008
at 12:10 pm
Worley says:
Co-sign Mrs. Scott. Shaniqua did it. And thanks for reminding us that all women are not greedy. They are just so hard to find. Keep keepin’ on.
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May 30th, 2008
at 10:09 am
JAY STONE says:
Karma is a bitch
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May 30th, 2008
at 10:12 am
Super Silver Haze says:
50 did it to collect insurance. Faggot is going broke.
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May 30th, 2008
at 10:16 am
EReal says:
“Aint a big deal its nothin but some cash”
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May 30th, 2008
at 10:16 am
BRICKYARD PRO says:
THIS AINT THE TYSON MANSION DUMMIES THIS ONE IS IN NEW YORK NOT CONNETICUT
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May 30th, 2008
at 10:24 am
styleemusic says:
Ah well he’s got money he’ll buy another one atleast no one was hurt, this is what happens when you fuck around with this crazy ass bitchez.
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May 30th, 2008
at 10:28 am
andre rison says:
remember when left eye tried to burn up andre risons mansion ? I am guessing babymama did it.
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May 30th, 2008
at 10:38 am
Rizz says:
I dont see what she would have to gain. 50 owns the house so the only one to profit from insurance is him. At least thats one less thing to go to court about.
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May 30th, 2008
at 10:47 am
slizzy says:
Nah 50 put a hit out on that broad. “You don’t want to leave? Ok Bit** stay in the house then, i’ll take care of that”
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May 30th, 2008
at 10:48 am
niggafrommemphis says:
It had to have been her.50 offer to her was to good to be true for a chick like her,but she got greedy and lost everything.by burning that house down,she didn’t do anything to 50,all she did was put her and her family in jeopardy.she was ordered to leave after the boy was out of school for the summer.either way you look at it,all them niggas kinda crazy anyway,but from a business perspective,i ain’t hatin on 50……but fuck g unit.
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May 30th, 2008
at 10:55 am
WBWB says:
damn, thats fucced up
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May 30th, 2008
at 11:21 am
maxamill says:
SHE IS GOING TO JAIL 4 ARSON,REMEMBER I SAID THAT
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May 30th, 2008
at 11:39 am
Celly Cell says:
5 Reasons Why 50 Cent Burned It Down
1. Insurance Money - his last album didn’t sell that well, and he needs to recoup all that marketing and promotion money.
2. Scare tactics - he probably didn’t want to kill her, but rather intended to scare the shit outta her.
3. Eviction - he obviously doesn’t want his baby’s mother living there anymore, and he couldn’t evict her in court, and he is too famous to go around to the house with a pistol, so he was left with no choice but to burn it down.
4. New Album - he has a new album coming out soon with G-unit, so he has to create some sort of media interest somehow.
5. Street Cred - 50 doesn’t really have much of a gangster reputation, (he hasn’t got a hood pass), so by burning down his baby mother’s house, I guess his street credibility goes up.
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May 30th, 2008
at 4:30 pm
Danny says:
1 and 5 are bullshit. He only spent about two million on the new album and going platinum would pay for that. And he’s pretty much successful due to his street cred. If you look at it from a non dick riding perspective he’s one of the realest there ever was. But people don’t like to give him credit so fuck it anyway…
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May 30th, 2008
at 11:42 am
adrian says:
she pulled a left eye
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May 30th, 2008
at 11:48 am
Afternoon Tea 5.30.08 | Parlour Magazine says:
[...] Does your child’s father hate you? You better think about it…50 Cent’s child’s mother’s home just burned to the ground this morning. He tried to evict her last month…then said she could stay ’til the end of the school year. School’s almost done…now the house is a crisp. What do you think? [XXL] [...]
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May 30th, 2008
at 11:51 am
Power Fortch says:
all the dough in the world couldnt save you from baby mommas drama homey.
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May 30th, 2008
at 11:55 am
KLETEWOOD says:
ANY BABY MAMA NAMED Shaniqua…WATCH OUT FOR.
BABYMAMA’s always think their getting fucked over. Even when they live in a mansion. She aint got a college degree, she aint got talents, she aint got a job….
All she has is HATE. HATERS burn down houses.
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May 30th, 2008
at 6:48 pm
Baby Girl says:
Actually Most of ya are rite…but i’ve met fifty way back when i lived in boston when jamn 94.5 took sum winners ova to his house in conneticut, n i used to get backstage passes way back in the day too when fifty jus started to come out, n i know his baby momma is ONE FUCKIN CRAZY ASS BITCH…but ya know what she only doin it to piss him off again…he’s done everythin for her since she was da one who was there for him before he got famous but all she care bout is da money she get it dont even go for his son majority of the time thats why he wants her to pay rent i suppose…n also fifty really needs to jus take custody of his son…cuz his baby momma is givin him to much grief why would fifty put his son at risk, remember fifty is the one who bought his son a bullet proof jacket when he was like six years old for his birthday….come on now his baby momma is after his money regardless she puts a bad name for baby momma’s who dont give a shyt bout her fuckin kids dad, and dont want nothin from em unless they want to be there for their kids…cuz im th type that can do it on my own ya catch my drift im gonna make it in life n take care of my family regardless i dont need no baby daddy wether famous or not to take care of me and put me up in luxury itd be nice but its not me i’d rather make a livin of my own for my family not have someone else take care of my responsibility….oh and who do you think is takin care of her other kid fifty is cuz she a lazy ass BITCH who cant take care of herself she needs fifty to do it for her…when it aint his responsibility to take care of her other child he only has one responsibility him n his son that he has with her not thier son and her other child no it dont work that way…he needs to seriously have her catch a reality wake up call
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May 30th, 2008
at 11:56 am
TheTotalPkg:BLACKGYVER says:
Co-sign that… She did it. Can’t blame Yayo this time. And what she had to gain is a out of court settlement or civil suit. She absolutely feels like she’s owed something. Broads are crazy nowadays. They think that a kid is a free pass for life. I know broads that go hard at a dude WHEN THEY KNOW HE’s NOT EVEN THE BABY’S FATHER. wow. Get your own shit.
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May 30th, 2008
at 12:16 pm
kay king says:
man shit is slow 50 is ma goon man.keep gettin’ money homie aint no stoppin’
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May 30th, 2008
at 12:17 pm
Bold says:
Doesn’t 50 pay dat broad child support. Hummm, ummm, who would want to take her out? *thinkin…..
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May 30th, 2008
at 12:22 pm
Bold says:
His own son’s mother? Damn. The love of money is the root of all evil. That nig is a devil.
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May 30th, 2008
at 12:38 pm
Mike says:
50 Set that ass up! HA HA HA!
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May 30th, 2008
at 12:41 pm
it's 50! says:
…If the roof on fire let the muthafucker burn…
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May 30th, 2008
at 12:53 pm
Money Marvs says:
damn thats too crazy.
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May 30th, 2008
at 3:12 pm
Jordan says:
That heffa did it! She is such a hater, all she had to do is ask for a smaller house. Why would she put her child in danger like that?! And I bet now she’s going to ask for 50 to buy her another house out of sympathy, and you know he’s going to do it so that he doesn’t look like a bad father.
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May 30th, 2008
at 4:09 pm
AKHONA says:
nah i dont think fif did it for insurance,lets face it da dude is rich as fuck,iam seeing dejavu of da OJ simpson incident,AKHONA from kimberley (proudly south african baby)
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May 31st, 2008
at 2:07 pm
Jack says:
I’ll be looking to see what the fire department and the people looking into it have to say but i do not think it was 50 since he paid for the damn thing and he loves him money to much and it would put him in a bad situation and he’s to much of a superstar and a smart business man to mess up his money with even more legal bills. even though with his money he could get away with it. but we’ll see. maybe he took a page outta left eye’s book
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June 1st, 2008
at 10:18 pm
92FS says:
Don’t matter who did it…why the fuck you gon light the house on fire with a 10 year old child inside?? Yea ok he got out safe but fuck!
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June 4th, 2008
at 6:56 pm
KEEYSHAJ50 says:
THAT UGLY ASS BITCH DID IT EHRSELF HER ASS GOING TO JAIL AND SO IS HER BOYFRIEND CUZ HIS ASS HELPED HER AND HE WAS NOT THERE THE MORN OF THE FIRE CUZ HIS ASS HAD SOMETHIN TO DO WITH IT ANYWAY THE BITCH IS AN ARSONIST AND CHILD ABUSER AND 50 NEED TO GET HIS SON FROM THAT CRAZY BITCH ASAP AND CAN GET CUSTODY WHEN SHE GOES TO JAIL FUCKIN ARSONIST LOL…
AND BITCH HE IS NOT OBSESSED WITH YA UGLY FAT ASS ROFLMAO AT THAT B.S SHE SAID LOL…
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June 4th, 2008
at 7:08 pm
KEEYSHAJ50 says:
HIS SON IS 11 NOT 10 HE BE 12 IN OCT,13 ANYWAY 50 DID’NT DO THIS END OF STORY…
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June 10th, 2008
at 5:42 pm
XXLmag.com | Hip-Hop On A Higher Level | » 50 Cent Ordered To Hold Onto Long Island Home That Burned Down And More In “The Roundup” says:
[...] a New York judge ordered the G-Unit general to hold onto his Long Island property that succumbed to flames recently. New York State Supreme Court Justice Carol Edmead ruled Fif must put in insurance monies from the [...]
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July 8th, 2008
at 11:47 am
XXLmag.com | Hip-Hop On A Higher Level | » 50 Cent, “Not Seeing My Son Is Toughest Challenge In My Life.” says:
[...] battling in court for some time now, over a mansion 50 owns that Tompkins lived in before it was burned down in May, and their [...]
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December 16th, 2008
at 9:59 am
XXLmag.com - » 50 Cent Says “Circumstances” Point To Ex In House Burning Incident says:
[...] As XXLmag.com previously reported, the multi-million dollar mansion, which was at the center of a litigation between 50 and his ex, was suspiciously set ablaze back in May. After the incident 50, who tried to get Tompkins evicted from the $1.4 million property, denied having anything to do with the fire that destroyed the house and sent his son and Tompkins to the hospital. “Any suggestion that Mr. Jackson had anything whatsoever to do with the fire at his home is outrageous and offensive,” Fif;s attorney Brett Kimmel said in a prior statement. [...]
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