50 Cent avoids criminal charges after hurling microphone into crowd during live concert
Topics: 50 Cent, Music, Celebrity, US News, Entertainment
Callum Jones
Featured Image Credit: TikTok/@polyboy.steezy
Topics: 50 Cent, Music, Celebrity, US News, Entertainment
Iconic rapper 50 Cent will avoid criminal charges after hurling a microphone into a crowd during a concert earlier this year.
The rapper - real name Curtis Jackson - was out on stage performing at at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles back in August when the incident occurred.
As is the case with a lot of live concerts, 50 struggled with some technical difficulties throughout the night.
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At one point, he started having some issues with his microphone and had to get it replaced multiple times.
However, after yet another one failed to work properly, he launched it into the crowd, smacking one fan right on the noggin.
Footage of the incident went viral after being shared on TikTok by the user @polyboy.steezy, which all started off with 50 getting a little angry thanks to the microphone malfunction.
He then turned to the audience, who were only a few meters away, and threw the mic right into the mix of crowded bodies.
Photos surfaced since saw the alleged victim, Power 106 radio presenter Bryhana Monegain, hurt after allegedly being hit by the microphone.
The pictures showed the host with a pretty severe gash to her forehead.
Of the many people who watched the video, many were outraged by 50's actions.
One user said: "The look on his face, he knew he f**ked up lol."
Another commented: "He threw that mic better than the first pitch at the mets stadium."
Following the incident, Monegain filed a police report against 50, as she received multiple head and face lacerations.
The case was then presented as a felony to the LA County District Attorney, before being sent to the LA City Attorney's office.
A spokesperson for the office told the PA news agency: "At this time, no criminal charges have been filed against Mr Jackson.
“The case will remain open for the duration of one year from the date of the incident.
“It can be re-evaluated for possible criminal charges, should there be any further incidents between the parties or any additional reports made against Mr Jackson.
“If there are no further police contacts with Mr Jackson, this case will be closed after one year from the incident date.”
Back in August, 50 Cent's attorney Scott Leemon denied the microphone throwing act was deliberate.
"Let’s be very clear, as I told LAPD this afternoon, my client Curtis would never intentionally strike anyone with a microphone," the attorney said in a statement.
"Anyone saying something different doesn’t have all the facts and is misinformed."
UNILAD has contacted 50 Cent's reps for a comment.