Taco Bell vs. 50 Cent

This is actually kind of humorous. Curtis Jackson, better known as rapper 50 Cent has sued Taco Bell for trademark infringement. This happened after Taco Bell asked him to change his name for one day to help market their value menu. Taco Bell also offered to give the charity of his choice $10,000, if he went along with it. Obviously 50 Cent was not thrilled with this attempt from Taco Bell and apparently does not understand why it would be helpful...I'm kind of with him on that, but sueing because of it is a little much.

NEW YORK — Rapper 50 Cent is facing a challenge to his street cred _ from Taco Bell.
Lawyers for the fast-food chain are calling his federal lawsuit, filed in Manhattan, another attempt to "burnish his gangsta rapper persona by distorting beyond all recognition a bona fide, good faith offer."
The squabble is over a fake letter sent out by Taco Bell Corp. asking 50 Cent to change his name for one day to 79 Cent, 89 Cent or 99 Cent to help publicize its value menu.
In return, the company offered to donate $10,000 to the charity of his choice.
The rapper, whose real name is Curtis Jackson, has sued for trademark infringement.
Jackson's attorney, Peter Raymond, says he wonders why Taco Bell would use his client's name in an ad campaign.

http://www.foxnews.com/wires/2008Nov20/0,4670,People50Cent,00.html