Fire Investigators Waiting For 50 Cent to Talk

LostAngel · 08-20-2008, 09:22 AM

The investigation into the "highly suspicious" fire that gutted the Long Island home owned by 50 Cent – but occupied by his ex-girlfriend and their son – is lingering because the rapper has not been interviewed by investigators, sources tell ABC News.

A fire official said investigators have not been able to conclude the investigation partly because the hip-hop star, whose real name is Curtis Jackson, has not met with the arson squad. The official said attempts have been made through Jackson's attorneys to meet with him, but that he has not scheduled an interview.

"We interview every owner of every structure that goes on fire," said the official. "It's standard procedure."

Another source with information about the investigation said he was told Jackson's unavailability is holding up the case, although the source did not know why Jackson has been unavailable. There is no deadline requiring Jackson to meet with investigators.

Jackson's attorney, Brett Kimmel, would not comment on the fire investigation. When asked if ABC News could speak to any of Jackson's other representatives about this, Kimmel said, "No one will be speaking about that."

Fire officials still expect to speak with Jackson.

At the time of the fire, Jackson was in Louisiana filming a movie. His publicist released a statement saying he "expressed deep concern over this fire at his property. He is extremely thankful that everyone including his son, Marquise, escaped the burning house safely. He is confident that authorities will be conducting a thorough investigation of the incident and is eager to review their findings."

But while investigators wait to speak to him so that they can work towards concluding the case, Jackson has been making the New York social rounds. ABC News found sightings of "Fiddy" in New York City in recent months including July 14, when he attended the celeb-studded Vitaminwater Celebrates in Style event in midtown; July 1, when he was in concert at the Nokia Theatre; June 30, when he appeared on MTV's TRL show in Times Square; and June 7, when he performed at a pre-Puerto Rican Day Parade celebration.

"It's my understanding that he has been around," said Paul Catsandonis, attorney for Jackson's ex-girlfriend Shaniqua Tompkins. "He just recently had visitation with his child, so he's been in the area."

Catsandonis said that even if Jackson is at his home in Connecticut, it's still close enough to Long Island to meet with investigators, and said that his client is anxious for Jackson to cooperate with the investigation.

Attorneys for Jackson, 33, and Tompkins, 32, were set to spar off Tuesday morning in Manhattan court regarding what Jackson can do with the prospective insurance proceeds from the home and the property. Jackson is fighting a temporary motion that bars him from collecting insurance proceeds from the home, which have not yet been doled out, or selling the real estate. The meeting has now been adjourned until Sept. 4 because the judge wasn't ready to hear the case.

"She has no case," said Jackson's attorney of Tompkins. "There would be no difference to her if the house was sold. She wants money."

But Catsandonis said a preliminary injunction is necessary so that his client isn't left with nothing.

"We're claiming we have an ownership interest," Catsandonis said. "We want constructive trust placed over the insurance proceeds and over the real estate until the conclusion of the case."

Lawyers for both sides expect Judge Carol Edmead to make a decision Sept. 4.

The Suffolk County District Attorney's Office is working with the arson investigation squad. A Long Island fire chief told ABC News this development came in mid-August but that the case still hasn't been solved.

"I think they're on to something, but they can't make an arrest without something tangible," the chief said. Neither the DA's office nor the arson squad has indicated that they have a suspect or are close to making an arrest.

The fire occurred in the early morning of May 30, destroying the multi-million dollar home in the Long Island neighborhood of Dix Hills. Tompkins and her son with Jackson, 10-year-old Marquise, escaped the blaze along with four others staying at the house. They were reportedly taken to the hospital and released after being treated for smoke inhalation.

The fire was referred to the arson squad because of its intensity and who the property belongs to, fire officials told reporters at the time, while Tompkins immediately pointed the finger at Jackson.

"I know this came from 50 Cent," Tompkins told reporters. "I know he did it."

She and Jackson had been involved in a contentious dispute over the home, and Tompkins had filed a lawsuit against the hip-hop star, claiming that he promised her the house years earlier and that he was now trying to force her and their son out. The suit was still pending at the time of the fire.

Jackson has rejected accusations that he was in any way involved with the fire. His attorney, Kimmel, released a statement saying, "Any suggestion that Mr. Jackson had anything whatsoever to do with the fire at his home is outrageous and offensive."

He also filed a $20 million defamation suit against Tompkins, claiming that her allegations are false.

On Monday, 50 Cent was named Forbes.com's 2008 Hip-Hop Cash King as the industry's top-earning hip-hop star, bringing in $150 million over the past 12 months. Born in Jamaica, Queens, he has admitted that he used to deal drugs in his pre-stardom days and has a rap sheet from the 90's for possessing drugs.

According to court documents, Jackson and Tompkins began dating in 1995, a relationship that continued for 13 years. Tompkins moved into the Dix Hills home in January 2007. After an incident ensued between the parties the following month, Jackson began proceedings to evict Tompkins, their child together and her child from a previous relationship from the home.

A Suffolk Housing Court judge granted an order of eviction, which Tompkins fought. On May 14, Judge Edmead granted Tompkins' petition to stay eviction from the house until further court review. Two weeks later, the home burned down.

Jackson and Tompkins are set to meet again in family court in Central Islip, Long Island Sept. 8 over an order of protection that had previously been granted to Tompkins after Jackson allegedly threatened her. Tompkins was granted the restraining order in June.

Jackson's attorney Kimmel released a statement in response to the order, saying that outside of courtrooms and lawyers' offices, Jackson had not seen or spoken with Tompkins in a year and a half.

"The petition is little more than a tactic and a vindictive response to the petition Mr. Jackson filed seeking an order holding Ms. Tompkins in contempt of court for refusing to permit him to be with his son," Kimmel said.

Trizzle · 08-20-2008, 09:53 AM

hahahaha.....good shit!!

Flipperacci · 08-20-2008, 10:49 AM

What the fuck they wanna question him for?

50 had to fight in court to keep that house his and now that it's burned down it was "his" house.

50 wasn't near the fire so he have nothing to say to them.
All they gotta find out is who did it, why and how.
Period.
Case closed.

MS DIOR · 08-20-2008, 11:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by flipperacci

what the fuck they wanna question him for?

50 had to fight in court to keep that house his and now that it's burned down it was "his" house.

50 wasn't near the fire so he have nothing to say to them.
All they gotta find out is who did it, why and how.
Period.
Case closed.

co-sign............................

*50*CENT*WIFE* · 08-20-2008, 11:36 AM

50 need to talk to them people before they start assuming and taking sides with shaniqua...
wow they really know his moves whether he was in ny or not lol...

*50*CENT*WIFE* · 08-20-2008, 11:37 AM

Yeah he was'nt there so he prolly figure what i need to talk for but since shaniqua said he did it or had somebody else do it they wanna talk to him well i hope they do before it gets crazy...
but yeah he should talk to them so ths b.s can end and somebody gets locked up...

MS DIOR · 08-20-2008, 11:47 AM

Well yeah that's true 50 needs to talk to them before they try to assume he had something to do with the fire.

*50*CENT*WIFE* · 08-20-2008, 11:59 AM

^^^cuz u know she prolly telling them oh hes guilty he did it thats why he not talkin to yall...

MS DIOR · 08-20-2008, 12:17 PM

^ and you know it too.

Flipperacci · 08-20-2008, 12:33 PM

While 50 was working somebody or some people set his house on fire.

Now he's still working and they wanna question him.

Let's be honest. There is no way they could get any wiser form talking to 50.

I think he should talk to them too in order to protect hisself.
But let them fly out there to question him.

Yuri Orlov · 08-20-2008, 01:21 PM

Lmao , fif' was on a movie set with val kilmer when the house was set on fire.fck this shit.

LostAngel · 08-20-2008, 05:08 PM

They are just trying to arrest 50 from what it sounds like from this article.

MS DIOR · 08-20-2008, 07:10 PM

^if they are trying to arrest him,i wonder why since he had nothing to do with the fire......................

*50*CENT*WIFE* · 08-20-2008, 08:29 PM

^^^they prolly want to cuz her dumb ass told them that he did it or had somebody do it...

MS DIOR · 08-20-2008, 08:32 PM

^the person they need to be arresting is her lying ass and that bf of hers,them two are suspects.

LostAngel · 08-21-2008, 04:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CBCBCB

^if they are trying to arrest him,i wonder why since he had nothing to do with the fire......................

The article just sounds to me like they want to arrest him. I mean, I am sure he is innocent but with the past stories, Shaniqua claiming he did it and him not talking to fire investigator they might think he is guilty.

MS DIOR · 08-21-2008, 10:17 PM

Oh ok......i saw a story on tmz today about him and his attorneys meeting up with the suffolk county authorities.

08-20-2008, 09:22 AM	#1
LostAngel G-Unit Girl Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Germany Posts: 2,973 Repped: 262 Repped 9,562 Times in 495 Posts Neg Reps: 1 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Fire Investigators Waiting For 50 Cent to Talk Fire Investigators Waiting For 50 Cent to Talk The investigation into the "highly suspicious" fire that gutted the Long Island home owned by 50 Cent – but occupied by his ex-girlfriend and their son – is lingering because the rapper has not been interviewed by investigators, sources tell ABC News. A fire official said investigators have not been able to conclude the investigation partly because the hip-hop star, whose real name is Curtis Jackson, has not met with the arson squad. The official said attempts have been made through Jackson's attorneys to meet with him, but that he has not scheduled an interview. "We interview every owner of every structure that goes on fire," said the official. "It's standard procedure." Another source with information about the investigation said he was told Jackson's unavailability is holding up the case, although the source did not know why Jackson has been unavailable. There is no deadline requiring Jackson to meet with investigators. Jackson's attorney, Brett Kimmel, would not comment on the fire investigation. When asked if ABC News could speak to any of Jackson's other representatives about this, Kimmel said, "No one will be speaking about that." Fire officials still expect to speak with Jackson. At the time of the fire, Jackson was in Louisiana filming a movie. His publicist released a statement saying he "expressed deep concern over this fire at his property. He is extremely thankful that everyone including his son, Marquise, escaped the burning house safely. He is confident that authorities will be conducting a thorough investigation of the incident and is eager to review their findings." But while investigators wait to speak to him so that they can work towards concluding the case, Jackson has been making the New York social rounds. ABC News found sightings of "Fiddy" in New York City in recent months including July 14, when he attended the celeb-studded Vitaminwater Celebrates in Style event in midtown; July 1, when he was in concert at the Nokia Theatre; June 30, when he appeared on MTV's TRL show in Times Square; and June 7, when he performed at a pre-Puerto Rican Day Parade celebration. "It's my understanding that he has been around," said Paul Catsandonis, attorney for Jackson's ex-girlfriend Shaniqua Tompkins. "He just recently had visitation with his child, so he's been in the area." Catsandonis said that even if Jackson is at his home in Connecticut, it's still close enough to Long Island to meet with investigators, and said that his client is anxious for Jackson to cooperate with the investigation. Attorneys for Jackson, 33, and Tompkins, 32, were set to spar off Tuesday morning in Manhattan court regarding what Jackson can do with the prospective insurance proceeds from the home and the property. Jackson is fighting a temporary motion that bars him from collecting insurance proceeds from the home, which have not yet been doled out, or selling the real estate. The meeting has now been adjourned until Sept. 4 because the judge wasn't ready to hear the case. "She has no case," said Jackson's attorney of Tompkins. "There would be no difference to her if the house was sold. She wants money." But Catsandonis said a preliminary injunction is necessary so that his client isn't left with nothing. "We're claiming we have an ownership interest," Catsandonis said. "We want constructive trust placed over the insurance proceeds and over the real estate until the conclusion of the case." Lawyers for both sides expect Judge Carol Edmead to make a decision Sept. 4. The Suffolk County District Attorney's Office is working with the arson investigation squad. A Long Island fire chief told ABC News this development came in mid-August but that the case still hasn't been solved. "I think they're on to something, but they can't make an arrest without something tangible," the chief said. Neither the DA's office nor the arson squad has indicated that they have a suspect or are close to making an arrest. The fire occurred in the early morning of May 30, destroying the multi-million dollar home in the Long Island neighborhood of Dix Hills. Tompkins and her son with Jackson, 10-year-old Marquise, escaped the blaze along with four others staying at the house. They were reportedly taken to the hospital and released after being treated for smoke inhalation. The fire was referred to the arson squad because of its intensity and who the property belongs to, fire officials told reporters at the time, while Tompkins immediately pointed the finger at Jackson. "I know this came from 50 Cent," Tompkins told reporters. "I know he did it." She and Jackson had been involved in a contentious dispute over the home, and Tompkins had filed a lawsuit against the hip-hop star, claiming that he promised her the house years earlier and that he was now trying to force her and their son out. The suit was still pending at the time of the fire. Jackson has rejected accusations that he was in any way involved with the fire. His attorney, Kimmel, released a statement saying, "Any suggestion that Mr. Jackson had anything whatsoever to do with the fire at his home is outrageous and offensive." He also filed a $20 million defamation suit against Tompkins, claiming that her allegations are false. On Monday, 50 Cent was named Forbes.com's 2008 Hip-Hop Cash King as the industry's top-earning hip-hop star, bringing in $150 million over the past 12 months. Born in Jamaica, Queens, he has admitted that he used to deal drugs in his pre-stardom days and has a rap sheet from the 90's for possessing drugs. According to court documents, Jackson and Tompkins began dating in 1995, a relationship that continued for 13 years. Tompkins moved into the Dix Hills home in January 2007. After an incident ensued between the parties the following month, Jackson began proceedings to evict Tompkins, their child together and her child from a previous relationship from the home. A Suffolk Housing Court judge granted an order of eviction, which Tompkins fought. On May 14, Judge Edmead granted Tompkins' petition to stay eviction from the house until further court review. Two weeks later, the home burned down. Jackson and Tompkins are set to meet again in family court in Central Islip, Long Island Sept. 8 over an order of protection that had previously been granted to Tompkins after Jackson allegedly threatened her. Tompkins was granted the restraining order in June. Jackson's attorney Kimmel released a statement in response to the order, saying that outside of courtrooms and lawyers' offices, Jackson had not seen or spoken with Tompkins in a year and a half. "The petition is little more than a tactic and a vindictive response to the petition Mr. Jackson filed seeking an order holding Ms. Tompkins in contempt of court for refusing to permit him to be with his son," Kimmel said. __________________

08-20-2008, 09:53 AM	#2
Trizzle Trappin..[]D [] []v[] []D Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: 'Cuse-town, NY.. Posts: 4,461 Repped: 693 Repped 448 Times in 205 Posts Neg Reps: 324 Neg Repped at 195 Times in 141 Posts	hahahaha.....good shit!! __________________ "Weed is from the earth!; God put this here, for me AND you!,..take advantage man!..take advantage!" "While the wicked stand confounded, call me with thy saints surrounded!" *The Last AirBender - 7/2/10!

08-20-2008, 11:36 AM	#5
50CENTWIFE R.I.P MIKE :( Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: THE EAST COAST Posts: 16,114 Repped: 2,626 Repped 735 Times in 144 Posts Neg Reps: 6 Neg Repped at 12 Times in 12 Posts	50 need to talk to them people before they start assuming and taking sides with shaniqua... wow they really know his moves whether he was in ny or not lol... __________________ .....MKJ.....B.I.S.D.OUT.NOW.....

08-20-2008, 11:37 AM	#6
50CENTWIFE R.I.P MIKE :( Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: THE EAST COAST Posts: 16,114 Repped: 2,626 Repped 735 Times in 144 Posts Neg Reps: 6 Neg Repped at 12 Times in 12 Posts	Yeah he was'nt there so he prolly figure what i need to talk for but since shaniqua said he did it or had somebody else do it they wanna talk to him well i hope they do before it gets crazy... but yeah he should talk to them so ths b.s can end and somebody gets locked up... __________________ .....MKJ.....B.I.S.D.OUT.NOW.....

08-20-2008, 11:47 AM	#7
MS DIOR ♥ IM A FEMALE ♥ Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: WITH 50 ;) Posts: 8,159 Repped: 967 Repped 717 Times in 241 Posts Neg Reps: 79 Neg Repped at 28 Times in 28 Posts	Well yeah that's true 50 needs to talk to them before they try to assume he had something to do with the fire. __________________ CHR!SSY:TH3 OR!G!N@L..HATING IS THE SINCEREST FORM OF FLATTERY....FUCK YOU! ;)

08-20-2008, 10:49 AM	#3
Flipperacci -- Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South East Amsterdam Posts: 2,590 Repped: 176 Repped 1,092 Times in 549 Posts Neg Reps: 47 Neg Repped at 554 Times in 368 Posts	What the fuck they wanna question him for? 50 had to fight in court to keep that house his and now that it's burned down it was "his" house. 50 wasn't near the fire so he have nothing to say to them. All they gotta find out is who did it, why and how. Period. Case closed.

08-20-2008, 11:59 AM	#8
50CENTWIFE R.I.P MIKE :( Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: THE EAST COAST Posts: 16,114 Repped: 2,626 Repped 735 Times in 144 Posts Neg Reps: 6 Neg Repped at 12 Times in 12 Posts	^^^cuz u know she prolly telling them oh hes guilty he did it thats why he not talkin to yall... __________________ .....MKJ.....B.I.S.D.OUT.NOW.....

08-20-2008, 12:17 PM	#9
MS DIOR ♥ IM A FEMALE ♥ Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: WITH 50 ;) Posts: 8,159 Repped: 967 Repped 717 Times in 241 Posts Neg Reps: 79 Neg Repped at 28 Times in 28 Posts	^ and you know it too. __________________ CHR!SSY:TH3 OR!G!N@L..HATING IS THE SINCEREST FORM OF FLATTERY....FUCK YOU! ;)

08-20-2008, 12:33 PM	#10
Flipperacci -- Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South East Amsterdam Posts: 2,590 Repped: 176 Repped 1,092 Times in 549 Posts Neg Reps: 47 Neg Repped at 554 Times in 368 Posts	While 50 was working somebody or some people set his house on fire. Now he's still working and they wanna question him. Let's be honest. There is no way they could get any wiser form talking to 50. I think he should talk to them too in order to protect hisself. But let them fly out there to question him.

08-20-2008, 01:21 PM	#11
Yuri Orlov Yayo For Vice-President Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Back in the machine for the fuck of it. Posts: 3,046 Repped: 1,928 Repped 1,183 Times in 217 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 3 Times in 2 Posts	Lmao , fif' was on a movie set with val kilmer when the house was set on fire.fck this shit.

08-20-2008, 05:08 PM	#12
LostAngel G-Unit Girl Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Germany Posts: 2,973 Repped: 262 Repped 9,562 Times in 495 Posts Neg Reps: 1 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	They are just trying to arrest 50 from what it sounds like from this article. __________________

08-20-2008, 07:10 PM	#13
MS DIOR ♥ IM A FEMALE ♥ Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: WITH 50 ;) Posts: 8,159 Repped: 967 Repped 717 Times in 241 Posts Neg Reps: 79 Neg Repped at 28 Times in 28 Posts	^if they are trying to arrest him,i wonder why since he had nothing to do with the fire...................... __________________ CHR!SSY:TH3 OR!G!N@L..HATING IS THE SINCEREST FORM OF FLATTERY....FUCK YOU! ;)

08-20-2008, 08:29 PM	#14
50CENTWIFE R.I.P MIKE :( Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: THE EAST COAST Posts: 16,114 Repped: 2,626 Repped 735 Times in 144 Posts Neg Reps: 6 Neg Repped at 12 Times in 12 Posts	^^^they prolly want to cuz her dumb ass told them that he did it or had somebody do it... __________________ .....MKJ.....B.I.S.D.OUT.NOW.....

08-20-2008, 08:32 PM	#15
MS DIOR ♥ IM A FEMALE ♥ Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: WITH 50 ;) Posts: 8,159 Repped: 967 Repped 717 Times in 241 Posts Neg Reps: 79 Neg Repped at 28 Times in 28 Posts	^the person they need to be arresting is her lying ass and that bf of hers,them two are suspects. __________________ CHR!SSY:TH3 OR!G!N@L..HATING IS THE SINCEREST FORM OF FLATTERY....FUCK YOU! ;)

08-21-2008, 10:17 PM	#17
MS DIOR ♥ IM A FEMALE ♥ Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: WITH 50 ;) Posts: 8,159 Repped: 967 Repped 717 Times in 241 Posts Neg Reps: 79 Neg Repped at 28 Times in 28 Posts	Oh ok......i saw a story on tmz today about him and his attorneys meeting up with the suffolk county authorities. __________________ CHR!SSY:TH3 OR!G!N@L..HATING IS THE SINCEREST FORM OF FLATTERY....FUCK YOU! ;)

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