Game Hit With Assault Charges, $280 Million Dollar Lawsuit

[Darksider]

Game Hit With Assault Charges, $280 Million Dollar Lawsuit
By Roman Wolfe
Date: 4/23/2005 4:30 pm



Multi-platinum rapper Game has been hit with assault charges as well as a $280 million dollar civil lawsuit, stemming from an incident at a Maryland radio station in January.

Prosecutors in Prince Georges County, Maryland have formally filed assault and battery charges against Game, born, Jaceyon Taylor, after the rapper allegedly assaulted radio host Kwasi “DJ Zxulu" Jones formerly of 93.9 WKYS-FM in Washington, D.C. on January 21st, 2005.

“The story that’s leaking out there is pretty much true,” Jones told AllHipHop.com in March of 2005. “I was hospitalized with multiple injuries.”

According to reports, Jones apparently made a joke about Game’s manager Jimmy “Henchmen” Rosemond’s earpiece attachment he was wearing for his cell phone.

Jones’ lawsuit alleges a group of 20 men accosted him and assaulted him in the radio station.

G-Unit, Shady Records and Aftermath Entertainment are named in the lawsuit as well, since Game is an artist on 50 Cent’s label, which is distributed by companies owned by Eminem and Dr. Dre.

Jones claims the record labels were negligent for issuing a remix to "Hate It or Leave It," which originally appeared on The Game's album The Documentary.

On the remix to “Hate It or Leave It” featuring 50 Cent Game rapped: “I’m rap’s MVP/Don’t make me remind y’all what happened in D.C.”

"This is my public apology,” Game told BET when the video premiered on BET. “To all the people at Radio 1, I'm being sincere; we're sorry about what happened in D.C. It'll never happen again."

In response to the assault, Jones confirmed reports that a ban on Game’s Records was issued by WKYS’ owner Radio 1, but was later lifted.

Jones alleges assault and battery, emotional distress and negligence.

Representatives for Game had no comment.

www.allhiphop.com

[Wild_Elmo]

280 million?? fuccckkkk

[GangstaBoogy]

got damn!

[GangstaBoogy]

why Shady Records tho? G-Unit is signed to Interscope, 50 is the only one signed to G-Unit/Shady/Aftermath

[Tay]

he won't get charged 282 mill tho...it will be reduced or settled if they pay anything at all

[Just Another Sunny day in California]

it will be settled out of court, how in the hell did they come up with $280 million dollars

[Shahizzle]

i hope this is bullshit ... this is fucked up, 280 mil?.. get real

[UKnowWhatItIs: welcome to my traps....game over]

He made fun of Game's manager so what did he expect???What a fuckin asshole.

[Fuck Your Existence]

On the remix to “Hate It or Leave It” featuring 50 Cent Game rapped: “I’m rap’s MVP/Don’t make me remind y’all what happened in D.C.”

"This is my public apology,” Game told BET when the video premiered on BET. “To all the people at Radio 1, I'm being sincere; we're sorry about what happened in D.C. It'll never happen again."

yeah, that was smart....

[The Predator]

You can tell that guy deserved a beating. He needs another one pronto.

[Low Key]

$280 mill? HA! Maybe $500,000, if that.

But no, the guy didn't deserve a beating for making fun of a guys earpiece. Yall are crazy if you think so.

[acbaylove]

Yeah, 20 vs 1 is gangsta.

[Capo Di Tutti I Capi]

This must be a fucking joke..280 mill

[Woozie]

is this a joke?

20 v 1 is an exageration to try an support the 280 mil he is suein 4. 20 guys cant all be beatin on a guy simeltanelously, think about it.

whats that djs reputation gonna be if he fails to win the case!? "yo am the man who ruined Game's career!"

an if he wins i wouldnt like to b in his shoes; there wil be millions of gangsta fools willin to take him out 4 revenge 4 next to nuthin.

i wonder if it was the dj who wanted to sue or sum1 or sumthin that forced him 2?

[acbaylove]

20 v 1 is an exageration to try an support the 280 mil he is suein 4. 20 guys cant all be beatin on a guy simeltanelously, think about it.

I dont know. I know for sure one guy cant simultaneosly beat 20 other guys.
About 20 beating 1.. well that's possible and pretty easy to do.