50 Cent's son ‘kidnapped'

3 months ago 30th Jul 12:01

50 Cent has further blasted the mother of his child, claiming she has "kidnapped" his son Marquise in a new magazine interview.

The rapper has been granted brief visitation with his son in the latest legal battle with his ex-girlfriend Shaniqua Tompkins, over a recent blaze at his New York home. The hip-hop star, who’s real name is Curtis Jackson, and his former lover have been feuding in court after the Long Island residence - where Tompkins and 11-year-old Marquise had been residing - since it was destroyed in May in what police have called a "suspicious" fire.

Tompkins was recently granted a restraining order against her ex, preventing the star from being on the same premises as her.

With the bitter custody battle set to resume on 15 September, 50 Cent has opened up about the feud to Sister 2 Sister magazine.

The rap star insists the war of words began when he insisted on finding his son a better home and improving his education.

He tells the publication, "It wasn't important before the beginning of last year because he (Marquise) was being home schooled... I was paying a teacher $60,000 just to teach him by himself.

"He was learning slower because it was just him and the teacher. So he needed to go to where he had the best possible schooling district and I found a house in the area that was, like, $1.5 million".

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