Rapper-actor 50 Cent filed for federal bankruptcy protection Monday just days after a jury ordered him to pay $5-million in an invasion-of-privacy lawsuit.
People were quick to point out the irony of 50 Cent's financial demise.
So, does @50cent's name now match his finances?
— Norm Kelly (@norm) July 13, 2015
On the bright side of all this, 50 Cent's new album "Get out of bankruptcy or die trying" should hit shelves in 7 years.
— Steve Patterson (@patterballs) July 13, 2015
Get rich, file for bankruptcy, freeze your assets, evade paying 5mil and don't die trying because you'll still be rich. 50 Cent is genius
— Luca Brasi (@Monshhhh) July 13, 2015
50 Cent might have to start emptying that Piggy Bank now. Looks like he spent Just a Lil Bit too much. Party is over #punpocalypse
— Trent Datcher (@TDatcher) July 13, 2015
50 cent went Bankrupt, now he's a window shopper...
— matt G (@Beach_Mob) July 13, 2015
Interesting that Ikea announced they are opening candy shops in their Canadian stores the same day 50 Cent filed for bankruptcy
— Jesse Hawken (@jessehawken) July 13, 2015
That, and 50 Cent won't buy you a cup of coffee
— Jesse Hawken (@jessehawken) July 13, 2015
50 Cent filed for bankruptcy but still have more $$$ than #Greece....
— MarioLinton (@mariolinton) July 13, 2015
Breaking News: 50 Cent's name now also accurately represents his bank account
— luke (@internetluke) July 13, 2015
With 50 Cent filing for bankruptcy, the phrase "all I have is my name" has a whole new meaning.
— Jeremy (@combs_photo) July 13, 2015
50 Cent could easily regain his fortune by charging a small fee for every hack joke about his bankruptcy.
— retrocrush (@retrocrush) July 13, 2015
50 Cent has declared bankruptcy. In a related story, Ice Cube's freezer is broken.
— Eli Braden (@EliBraden) July 13, 2015
Amid the jokes, a few people were keen to remind everyone that the artist isn't actually broke.
No, you do not have more money than 50 Cent. Read up on Ch. 11 bankruptcy law and the reasons wealthy individuals want protection under it
— Lance (@lancetturpin) July 13, 2015
Being bankrupt and broke are to different things 50 cent isn't broke, he using a loophole
— REMINGTON_STEEL (@ItsRemshoe) July 13, 2015
Everyone who thinks 50 Cent is actually broke because he filed for bankruptcy is an idiot. Protecting himself from a lawsuit #BusinessMoves
— Douglas (@TyWilke22) July 13, 2015
