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Gotti......Xl · « **on:** May 22, 2005, 02:28:41 AM »

50 Cent makes deal to avoid jail

Monday, May 16, 2005

50 Cent has been ordered to stay clean of drugs and take an anger management course to avoid spending time in jail. The star, real name Curtis Jackson, was charged with assaulting three women at a concert last year after leaping into the crowd.

A judge in Springfield, Massachusetts, said if Jackson adhered to the conditions, the charges would be dropped. Two women alleged he trampled on them while a third said she was punched.

50 Cent arrived at court with heavy security. He arrived and left through a side door so he could avoid fans.

Other conditions imposed on the singer include making an educational anti-violence video and random drug testing for two years. He must also pay out-of-pocket medical expenses to his three alleged victims and must not carry a gun in Massachusetts. If he fails to keep to the conditions, he could face a spell in jail.

The incident happened in May 2004 when 50 Cent was a surprise guest at a concert in Springfield. During a performance he had water thrown at him by an audience member, causing the rapper to launch himself into the crowd. He and his bodyguards were then pushed back on to the stage by the club's security.