50 Cent gets arrested for dropping F-bomb at concert in Saint Kitts
Rapper Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson was arrested on Saturday night for his use of profanity during a performance at the St. Kitts Music Festival.
Also arrested was Bajar Walter, a bodyguard and member of 50's entourage, for his own use of indecent language and obstruction. Both men were granted bail of $5,000.00EC (roughly $1,850 U.S.) and will appear in court on Monday, June 27.
The particulars of the two arrests are laid out in a public Facebook post from the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force. Cursing in public is against the law in the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
You May Also Like
50 Cent had reportedly been told by festival organizers to keep his set clean, but police were summoned when he screamed "motherf**ker" into a mic, according to TMZ. Local news sources WINNFM and SKNVibes suggest there were multiple utterances of the F-bomb, however.
The local reports also indicate that 50 will have his day in court on Sunday, when courthouses are typically closed, contradicting the earlier Facebook statement.
The hearing will allegedly be sped along to accommodate 50's afternoon flight to LA, where he's scheduled to attend the BET Awards on Sunday evening.
50 and Walter both reportedly face fines, not jail time, on their misdemeanor charges. They shouldn't feel too bad about getting arrested for using foul language. The same thing happened to DMX back in 2003.
Have something to add to this story? Share it in the comments.
Topics Music
Adam Rosenberg is a Senior Games Reporter for Mashable, where he plays all the games. Every single one. From AAA blockbusters to indie darlings to mobile favorites and browser-based oddities, he consumes as much as he can, whenever he can.Adam brings more than a decade of experience working in the space to the Mashable Games team. He previously headed up all games coverage at Digital Trends, and prior to that was a long-time, full-time freelancer, writing for a diverse lineup of outlets that includes Rolling Stone, MTV, G4, Joystiq, IGN, Official Xbox Magazine, EGM, 1UP, UGO and others.Born and raised in the beautiful suburbs of New York, Adam has spent his life in and around the city. He's a New York University graduate with a double major in Journalism and Cinema Studios. He's also a certified audio engineer. Currently, Adam resides in Crown Heights with his dog and his partner's two cats. He's a lover of fine food, adorable animals, video games, all things geeky and shiny gadgets.
