Case 15-21233 Doc 388-1 Filed 03/08/16 Entered 03/08/16 14:02:34 Desc Exhibit A Page 2 of 22 UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT HARTFORD DIVISION Chapter 1 1 Case No. 15?21233 (AMN) DECLARATION OF CURTIS J. JACKSON 11] UNDEILZB E5 1746 1, Curtis J. Jackson 111, under penalty of perjury, declare as follows: 1. My name is Curtis J. Jackson 111 and I am the debtor and debtor in possession in the above?captioned bankruptcy case that was filed under chapter 1] of Title 11 of the United States Code, 101-1532, as amended (the ?Bankruptcy 2. Except as otherwise indicated, all of the facts set forth in this Declaration are based upon my personal knowledge, my review of relevant documents, or my opinion based upon experience, knowledge and information concerning my business affairs and operations. If called upon to testify, I will testify competently to the facts set forth herein. 3. On or about January 12, 2016, counsel for three major creditors representing approximately ninety five of the total unsecured claims, Sleek Audio, LLC Lastonia Leviston and SunTrust Bank (collectively, the ?Maior Creditors?), ?led their Disclosure Statement to Joint Plan 308] (the ?Disclosure Statement?), as well as their Joint Plan 307] (the ?Joint Plan?). Included in the Disclosure Statement on ECF pages 17 through 19, were references to certain postings on my social media accounts relating to brands, I All section references contained in this Declaration, not otherwise de?ned herein, are to the Bankruptcy Code. I Case 15-21233 Doc 388-1 Filed 03/08/16 Entered 03/08/16 14:02:34 Desc Exhibit A Page 3 of 22 projects, products and other entertainment-related matters I actively promote. At no time prior to the ?ling of the aforementioned Disclosure Statement did the Major Creditors, their counsel or the US. Trustee make a formal request for information regarding any of these posts. To the extent that any informal requests for information were made, my counsel provided prompt responses and no formal follow-up discovery demands were sent to my attorneys or required. 4. On July 24, 2015, at my initial debtor interview (the ?Debtor Interview?), I personally met with Attorney John F. Devlin Devlin?), an attorney for William K. Harrington Harrington?) the US. Trustee (the for Region 2 in New York City. Neither Mr. Harrington, nor Holly Claiborn (another attorney at the of?ce of the UST, who authored the Examiner Motion, as de?ned below) attended that meeting. In order to be responsive and to provide as complete picture as possible for the UST, I appeared not only with my bankruptcy counsel, but also with my accountants from California, my general counsel most familiar with my pre-petition legal affairs and those of my af?liated entities, and the principal employee of my main business. Both my counsel and I assured Mr. Devlin that we intended to be fully transparent throughout the entire bankruptcy process and advised that if anyone had questions or concerns they could be directed to my attorneys or to my accountants for a prompt response. I even gave the UST authority to speak with my accountants directly with no need for any such inquiries to be ?ltered through my attorneys. As might be expected, the UST, who was furnished with voluminous documents prior to the Debtor Interview, had certain follow up questions and requests, all of which were fully satis?ed. 5. On August 5, 2015, I appeared at the of?ce of the UST in New Haven, Connecticut for a 341 meeting of the creditors (the ?Creditors Meeting?) before Abigail Hausberg, an attorney at the of?ce. During the Creditors Meeting, together with my 2 Case 15?21233 Doc 388-1 Filed 03/08/16 Entered 03/08/16 14:02:34 Desc Exhibit A Page 4 of 22 attorneys and business manager/accountant, I provided sworn testimony regarding my ?nances. More speci?cally, I answered questions and informed the creditors and the UST about all the real property I own, my expenses, and how I earn money as the performer known as ?50 Cent,? including through concert performances, record sales, music publishing and through the television/?lm industry.2 At the conclusion of the Creditors Meeting, my general counsel speci?cally stated the following on the record: encourage any creditor that has a question to feel free to reach out to us and we?ll informally produce whatever information we can.?3 6. In order to further explain and disclose the nature of the income generated by my concert performances, I produced a pre?petition Loan-Out Agreement I entered with G-Unit Touring, LLC (?Touring?), a limited liability company that I own, under which Touring, among other things, makes my personal services available for concert performances. Such agreements are standard in the music industry. Touring is a promotional vehicle to keep my record label alive, transmit new music to fans and it helps cover certain operational expenses since I run an independent record label. The fees for concert performances are paid directly to Touring, not to me personally. For some concert performances and tours, Touring uses the services of a licensed talent agent, presently Agency For The Performing Arts Some of the negotiations are done by Touring and others are done directly by the talent agent. Each concert is different with respect to how expenses are allocated between the promoter/individual booking the concert and Touring. Sometimes fees are ?all inclusive? of expenses airfare, hotel, ground transportation), sometimes the purchasing party pays for expenses directly and sometimes expenses are paid through a separately negotiated travel expense ?buy out.? It all depends on the See the Transcript of the Creditors Meeting (the 341 Transcript?), pp. 66-67. 70-7], 73, and 78-79. 34] Transcript, pp. 146-147. 3 Case 15-21233 Doc 388-1 Filed 03/08/16 Entered 03/08/16 14:02:34 Desc Exhibit A Page 5 of 22 situation at hand. Depending on the agreement and venue, taxes, attorneys? fees and agency fees may also deducted ??om the ?nal payment received by Touring. Touring also has its own operating costs and creditors who are separate and apart from my individual creditor body. In addition to paying its operating expenses and concert costs, Touring is required to maintain suf?cient working capital to ?nd ?Jture concerts and tours. Touring is also able to book concerts by entering a contract directly with a venue and self-promoting or co-promoting the event with a third-party so that revenues are generated directly from ticket sales. Again, the key take away from all of this is that all fees generated from my concert performances are paid to Touring, not to me personally. 7. When the Disclosure Statement was ?led by the Major Creditors, it included questions which appeared to indicate confusion about: the role of my af?liated businesses; the discovery requested and produced to the Major Creditors; and the testimony I provided at the Creditors Meeting. First, the Disclosure Statement raises questions about the absence of touring revenues in my personal accounts, which we already advised appear in the af?liated entities. Second, the Major Creditors never opted to schedule a Bankruptcy Rule 2004 Examination and the UST never scheduled a continuation of the Creditors Meeting, although it was stated on the record that a continued date would be provided. Moreover, the only formal discovery demands served upon my counsel were from the Major Creditors, and they were limited to the books and records relating to my personal accounts, all of which were provided. Third, had the Major Creditors reviewed the testimony I provided at the initial Creditors Meeting or had we been given the opportunity to respond to the matters raised in the Disclosure Statement before it was filed, any con?ision regarding assets and my social media posts could have been proactively addressed and resolved. Case 15-21233 Doc 388-1 Filed 03/08/16 Entered 03/08/16 14:02:34 Desc Exhibit A Page 6 of 22 8. Because the questions raised in the Disclosure Statement were potentially serious in nature, yet all easily answered, I instructed three of my attorneys to travel to Detroit, Michigan to meet with counsel for Sleek Audio (the drafter of the Disclosure Statement), as well as the Major Creditors? ?nancial advisor from Alix Partners. As a result of that meeting, an agreement in principal was reached on the general terms and conditions of a consensual plan that will have all secured creditors paid in full and all unsecured creditors paid on a mutually agreeable schedule within one (1) to ?ve (5) years, with certain percentage discounts potentially offered depending on the speed in which payments can be made within the ?rst year of the plan. At this meeting, it was also agreed that the hearing on the Joint Disclosure Statement, scheduled for February 18, 2016 (the ?February 18?" Hearing?) would be continued so that all parties could appear at a later date and present a consensual plan of reorganization. 9. On February 18, 2016, my attomeys and local counsel for the Sleek Audio appeared and informed the Court that a consensual plan was being negotiated and would be forthcoming, and requested a continuance. While the Court granted the continuance, on its own initiative, it raised the issue of the allegations contained in the Disclosure Statement concerning my social media posts and the reporting of income. The media response to the Court?s concerns was substantial, and thereafter, the UST ?led a motion to appoint an examiner 352] (the ?Examiner Motion?). At this time, there is a Status Conference and a hearing scheduled for March 9, 2016 at 2 pm. (the ?March Hearing?) to address the Court?s concems and the Examiner Motion. It is my intention to address all concerns in this Declaration. THE CONTEXT or? THE SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS BY ?50 10. Hip-hop culture is widely recognized as aspirational in nature. The standard by which artists and fans engage is commonly tied to money, jewelry, products and advertising over 5 Case 15-21233 Doc 388-1 Filed 03/08/16 Entered 03/08/16 14:02:34 Desc Exhibit A Page 7 of 22 social media.4 Products and brands are now marketed through social media as an effective way to engage with consumers. As a result, for celebrities with millions of followers on sites like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, there no longer exists a clear barrier between personal pro?les and public ones. For this reason, the separation between ?50 Cent? and Curtis Jackson is virtually impossible to maintain. Brands place a premium on marketing campaigns that focus upon my personal life as it relates to ?50 Cent? and the projects and brands I promote. For this reason, since the explosion of social media, I have maintained a strong social media presence that is consistent with the public persona of ?50 Cent.? Just because I am sensitive to the needs of maintaining. my brand does not mean that I am hiding assets or that I have lied on my ?lings in this Bankruptcy Case; neither of which is true. I take my responsibilities and obligations imposed by the Bankruptcy Code very seriously and have truthfully responded to questions from creditors. Likewise, I believe my Schedules and Operating Reports are correct to the best of my knowledge. This can be seen from the fact that: I produced over 17,000 pages of documents to the Major Creditors; I met personally with the UST attorney, Mr. Devlin; I appeared for the Creditors Meeting and provided testimony to the I agreed to participate in a Bankruptcy Rule 2004 examination; and I also agreed to produce my former ?nancial advisor and accounting ?rm, located in California, for the very same examination in Connecticut as well. This was all done through the Order Establishing Procedures For Examinations Under Fed. R. Bank. P. 2004 210] which my counsel negotiated with the attorneys for the Major Creditors. 12. It should be no surprise to the Major Creditors or the Court that celebrities use borrowed items, costume jewelry, models, sets and props to create the illusion of enhanced See I'll-hm uilcnuietl 6 Case 15-21233 Doc 388-1 Filed 03/08/16 Entered 03/08/16 14:02:34 Desc Exhibit A Page 8 of 22 wealth and simulated reality. Over the years, I have participated in and been approached to be photographed with, promote or otherwise af?liate myself with aspirational things. Just because] am photographed in or next to a certain vehicle, wearing an article of clothing, holding a product, sitting next to what appears to be large sums of money or modeling expensive pieces of jewelry does not mean that I own everything in those photos. SPECIFIC SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS REFERENCED IN THE JOINT DISCLOSURE STATEMENT 13. During the Bankruptcy Case, 1 have ?led all required disclosures and Operating Reports and Reports of Financial Information on Entities in which I have a Controlling or Substantial Interest (the ?Business Reports?) and they are true and accurate to the best of my knowledge. My attorneys have also shared numerous con?dential contracts and other documents involving business deals I have been associated with over the past decade. I instructed my accountants and ?nancial advisors to report and disclose all of my assets and income, which has been done. 14. Paragraph of the Joint Disclosure Statement5 references a post to my @SOCent Instagram account from November 26, 2015 where I posted a marketing picture of Effen? Vodka inside a refrigerator with the caption ?Gotta keep a cool little $tash and some Effen Vodka Happy Holidays That posting is below. 5 ECF p. 17. Case 15-21233 Doc 388-1 Filed 03/08/16 Entered 03/08/16 14:02:34 Desc Exhibit A Page 9 of 22 0 50mm Gotta keep a cool little Stash and some Erie-r. Vojla Hat-w Hot-days =tmc i 5.3111!er rum reu'n I a ?aways 1" . I ar-xlr 41 Km, .tw?etle 3.1 a: 2m 21" aloe ?l SCI fuckin cent: ornal fetty' wan 36ml ezay c} .. a new?. 9 ll'r?. gliai?t gm a7a Sal fog! _.?ssar1tar ta How you got that name brand cheese and you filed lot bankruptcy? . a E- ii 1: ?9:31 itiauint mint-1L . a .7 \l maj- -: I .1 Lam arm; n. vnie-w hrana: -- [051m ?mania-:- to like 0: post comment on this post' Gtvubusedandmletled ?ff thildrenavoice Yours Facebook comment 9105073 503.0 . 0 Comments Sort tr, ordesi 3 :fsigi- glitch; aft'uya f1?i7rli Qiava?Lli-rr 1; arterial 0 latte/?ncoata 269926b~14 i8137?501?, 21193125 This photograph, which was staged, does not depict real $10,000 stacks of United States Currency, but instead depicts ?prop money? used for G-Unit Records videos and photo shoots.6 15. Paragraph of the Joint Disclosure Statement7 references a post to my @SOCent Instagram account from December 3, 2015 where I posted a short marketing video for my latest mixtape ?The Kanan Tape? and Effen? Vodka, where I speak the lyrics of a song called ?Too Rich? while I open the refrigerator and then pan around to show a bottle of Effen? 6 Prop money is fake money. The colors and paper look real under studio lights, and when being ?lmed. Prop money is used in place of large quantities of real money for practical purposes during motion picture ?lms, television shows, music videos, commercials and advertisements. On occasion, real bills are placed ontop of prop money to shoot high-de?nition photos or for close up shots. See mm. (Referencing use of Prop Money on 50 Cent Video Shoots). 7 ECF p. 17. See also http://webstame/p/l 13162258522575644 193] 18. 8 Case 15-21233 Doc 388-1 Filed 03/08/16 Entered 03/08l16 14:02:34 Desc Exhibit A Page 10 of 22 Vodka surrounded by cash. The Insta?gram has the caption ?Kanan: I?m Too Rich check it out. Effen Vodka LMAO That posting is below. 0 50mm Kanan: I Too Rich check I: out En'en Vodka LHAO . 9,63: A Lon-:1 elf.- flit-i m: a! 1i; 'xymm-c .5 A a. (Marleen-nus Edam-1.3.31.1 . .ilmnarr r821 Ltkc-?c n? . b? lie-ton: Harm-J nHu ?33) over here . cr-o'ios :lamr- (hustc-r'fe'cc'i Ia. demure?[June flaws?? 5 a queen! LDC-IN to Instagram: to Ike or post comment on this post! hf . I HI . KIT-ALI \i-u Facebock comment Son D, Obesl - Flat-Mi Canaan?s Mr 9 1 1931111 This video does not depict real United States currency, but instead uses prop money used for G- Unit Records videos and photo shoots. 16. Paragraph of the Joint Disclosure Statement8 references a post to my @SOCent Instagram account from November 7, 2015, where I posted a promotional photograph from a performance I did in Manchester, England. The Instagram has the caption ?Last night in MANCHESTER on the EFFEN VODKA TAKE OVER TOUR. That posting is below. 8 ECF p. 17. Filed 03/08/16 Entered 03/08/16 14:02:34 Desc Exhibit Case 15-21233 Doc 388-1 A Page 11 of 22 Silent S?cenl Last night MANCHESTER cm the EFFEN VODKA TAKE OVER TOUR 765 more comments '3 yabe Return or the Body Snatchers 2 Fill!? . A tmoha9-1 awa-Clcen: . morgarg 01211 I was at that concert and It was brilliant @SOcent hope you come to the UK again soon?! a . I oey'es?ov. I can clef-mtely make that crowd rock hola at me @50cent trapstarl 11] Man was there my 9 right at da front dats what man lrves for farm 50 E) a? georg ehunte: 1991 And saying he's poor lol SMH he's a world wrde Icon Fuck meek mull Fuck Ross 1 0 al_mlz_85 It was real LOGIN to lnstagranr to like or post comment on U?llS post! . XEASA \im Facebook comment. 5-1384 773 .. .. ,w'O ?2 It 1 Son by 0.09? ,;that can; It {xglotrslii 8- 9 21193118 The Disclosure Statement alleges that no accounting was provided for revenues earned by this performance; however all revenues related to this performance were received by Touring. At the Creditor?s Meeting, I speci?cally disclosed that all revenues derived from concert appearances are paid to Touring, which makes my appearance available through a Loan-Out Agreement. This information was also available to the U.S. Trustee and all Creditors in the Transcript of the Creditors Meeting. Under the Touring Loan?Out Agreement, I provide services to Touring in the form of, among other things, those concert appearancesg My Business Reports also disclose the revenue of each of my af?liated entities. As is clear ??om the testimony at the Creditors Meeting, 341 Transcript p. 78-79. 10 Case 15-21233 Doc 388-1 Filed 03/08/16 Entered 03/08l16 14:02:34 Desc Exhibit A Page 12 of 22 my operating reports, and my Business Reports, income received by my af?liated entities is reported on my Business Reports, not my personal operating reports. 17. to my @50Cent Instagram account from October 14, 2015 and December 23, 2015. The ?rst picture is of me seated next to a rug with the word spelled out and includes the following caption: ?Man this lunch money, I gotta go to work I?m still up, no Sleep at all. NEW MUSIC this week, Off The KANAN Tape. That post is below. Fests 0! 55km: @S-I?wnts p39: ?ees? 3} 50cent 50 Cent 150-102 I 11239 8 tsmsaudio leffeniiodka afriqo 9 @kieninri a; -?i11lkeafg I 9 'nttp :Iz?websta the/p;1095324073472925104? 21193115 18. ll Paragraph of the Joint Disclosure Statement'0 references two posts 50cent Man this lunch money,l gotta go to work l'm still up, no Sleep at all. NEW MUSIC this week,0ff The KANAN tape. IFRIGO RSMSAUDIO 11,231 more comments 5 carlosagwlarl 19 I need money . roymunson360 @a_taste_of_candee ioxer29 I'd like to be broke like you Irnao, claims banko and all the money you spent of other people's money! They?re the ones losing out not you.. Can't even pay your bills! :i-i . blue13appare One day IS Blu turn I geniusvasdev @arpan_grover bankrupt Etsy.com/shop/Blue13fashion f? @yousse?emad @marioghabbour .. i rohit_and_run @mercedesdenle @majic233d @dbk1124 @acost1589 the most Johnny picture of all time ?r :1 2r LOGIN to lnstagram to like or post comment on this postl Kw? Facebook comment 0 COMMITIB SON D'i Oldest Case 15-21233 Doc 388-1 Filed 03/08/16 Entered 03/08/16 14:02:34 Desc Exhibit A Page 13 of 22 The purpose of this post was to promote the upcoming release of the ?rst song off The Kanan Tape, which is based on the character I play on the Starz series ?Power.? The song which was previously recorded and which was being released at the time is called ?Too Rich.? At the time the photograph was taken, we were preparing for shooting scenes for the G-Unit Records music video for the song ?Too Rich.? See below for a screen shot of the prop money from the music video which was released on December 9, 2015.ll The video for ?Too Rich? included scenes that were ?lmed in the same location where the photographs that appeared on my Instagram account in October, November and December 2014 and they were all taken in or around the same time period. '2 See also See also 12 Case 15-21233 Doc 388-1 Filed 03/08/16 Entered 03/08/16 14:02:34 Desc Exhibit A Page 14 of 22 Upliu?l Lucia; 0 I: 50 Dem Tuna Fuck Mr 0m Pas! Milena) 50 Cent - Too Rich (Of?cial Music Video) 50am 5. - 3,937,043 18. The second photo referenced in the Joint Disclosure Statement paragraph was also posed on October 14, 2015, and is a companion to a video I posted on Instagram the same day. It depicts me sitting on a bed surrounded by money with the following caption: ?0k 1 found my legs, but I can?t ?nd nothing to watch on TV. Power season 3 on the way. That post is belowCase 15-21233 Doc 388-1 Filed 03/08/16 Entered 03/08/16 14:02:34 Desc Exhibit A Page 15 of 22 50cent . 50cent 0k 1 found my legs, but i can?t ?nd nothing to watch 50 Cent on TV. Power season 3 on the way . ELIE more cunt"- ents . a (1: ft tag 055 umco dommrcano it re comenta in: L. A Qdmero neurisvasde'.? .?galpamurcve: wow I I . '53! mar-{KW} ?y'LLleEleTd'J :r W??jx'ia'i yusrl gkholou-Jzauw my life goal r: a NhuloudZd'ny 33 my HE IS literally on his pinkie 0 darcusc kg,- The Judge sounds like he's bored he has nothing to do maybe a new career change hater haters hated It hate .50 boy you are something else haha 1 A ?3 aarruscr'cgy not the Dreamsicle ice cream on a stick Hana .lol haha I r- tn lnstagra-t? to like or post comment on this postl Save up to. 15% when traveling to Italy V156152 9079 Facebook comment $2 1 zlm-J .gma': Son ("deny S- 9 1931152 The purpose of this post was to promote the third season of Power on Starz. This was also the same time ?'ame in which my attorneys re-negotiated my overall deal at Starz. The photo shoot uses prop money. 19. Paragraph of the Joint Disclosure Statement'4 states that there are similar post-petition photographs and that I provided no detail regarding them. However, nowhere in the Joint Disclosure Statement does it state, or provide evidence, that my attorneys or I were ever asked to provide such details and failed to do so. 20. Because this issue also concerns the Court, I address and explain additional social media posts which are similar in nature to the ones raised in the Joint Disclosure Statement. '4 ECF p. 18. 14 Case 15-21233 Doc 388-1 Filed 03/08/16 Entered 03/08/16 14:02:34 Desc Exhibit A Page 16 of 22 21. During the week of February 22, 2016, I ?nished the principal photography on Season 3 of the ?Power? Series on Starz and posted a photograph to promote my single ?Too Rich? which recently went on sale via iTunes. The photograph depicts me in a leather jacket sitting in a ?money room? on the set of ?Power? and was taken pre-petition, in or around January 2015. The money depicted in the photograph is prop money for the television series. That post is below. V119095 7705 u. . :smsaudio ae?envodka ufngo @kareemgarnck @Iecluswe 129 @vamplres_rmgn_ @kadenmo 9 t?ittpi/fwebsta inf/pl] 190796915721157650_21193118 0 50:31! The KANAN Tape now playing. I'm Too Rich in 7,697 more comments. hadim'l?O 50 Cent this IS not cool e: . 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On January 18, 2015, I posted the following photograph on my Instagram account, taken on the set of ?Power,? featuring prop money. 50mm 50 Cent VII-1941 .3427 l=srt'usaudro te?envodka Bingo @aquanusladyhz?? @undennysolee @nathanvelsampson I 8- 9 http:/jwebsla male/90052333 5369991409_21193115 Sneenl CIassnc: Get ?ush or 016 Mold money ISMSAUDID -. 3,419 more comments i _Opp ku'lemnee .w A a n? evelzolz Can I please have that for my family shadezgtt Lol somebody said 200000 . GIVE us people some new music thunk made of your box love a Detrmt fan r- Emcn! . . 1. Damn I copped the cd . Some of that prob mines shits so old It's growmg moldll I'm the man II onsnv Do have that? 1: i 6 ijlu?; . de tirarme a la plleta deci Que rewse los bolsulos antes . Erase 134 they use It against you rn a tev?slu tr. 1! 2.13913?- to like or post comment on U115 post! i' Lift up Muck. Facebook comment 0 Comments Son by Oldest 23. On January 17, 2015, I posted the following photograph on my Instagram account, taken on the set of ?Power,? featuring prop money. 16 Case 15-21233 Doc 388?1 Filed 03/08/16 Entered 14:02:34 Desc Exhibit A Page 18 of 22 a SOcent 456 819 C-Iow game tonight. i got the bank baby Iol it'- A 1 . Normal 9 Literally I can't at . In Trap House lol 2-. . 5- I'm tryna get on or level fr man d5.04.0 I marcelc hos @duml?ohc-al . :1 LOGIN to lnstagram to Inke or post comment on this postl 30 Celebs I ill: Ohn'ous Pm skal Flam You NM or Even Noticed SM 55 Ill-Olin: Facebook comment 73183 0 1791 - - 0 Comments Son 05? Oldest 5, timahastler tfnge @(rtfmal a u.I_007 @medy??an char: 3- 9 http://websta Faceted Gunmen?! MI 24. On January 16, 2015, I posted the following photograph on my Instagram account, taken on the set of ?Power,? featuring prop money. 17 Case 15-21233 Doc 388-1 Filed 03/08/16 Entered 03/08/16 14:02:34 Desc Exhibit A Page 19 of 22 50 Cent 14,744 r? me 50cent 9 bocent Stlli gt?: a turtle Pocket money LMAO 3m?. .ml; gage- A 6.1.3 13-2? ne?I- y?t'rr'lra more f. x?e. (1 Jr' more 1 5,1 4.: 1? I could only WISH .1 a a vs. .. . Ccl"=l; r-a -"lrlaw?ixw . 9 Why fulc- bankruptcy when pics stacks Tn GOQFEY I LOGIN to Irsragram to like or post comment on th:s posll I?h?l Lift, up Mlvolcc Facebook comment 0 Comments Son Oldest . 162469 14:52 ?1 f? . gr'U, rim- {We-cl ?twin-:1 m: {an S- 9 :ttoobcor?m? n'JPh '1 21193118 '3 25. Paragraph of the Joint Disclosure Statement]5 referenced news articles commenting on a post to my @SOCent Instagram account from September 5, 2015. The post is of a video and includes the caption, ?My crib is almost ?nished in AFRICA. I'm gonna have the craziest House warming party ever. I'll explain later I got a good life Man. That post is below. '5 ECF pp. 18-19. 18 Case 15-21233 Doc 388-1 Filed 03/08/16 Entered 03l08/16 14:02:34 Desc Exhibit A Page 20 of 22 0 50mm! 52 9k likes 50cent My (ND is almosl ?hushed AFRICA I'm gOnm-I have lhe crane-5 Home patty over lIl explain later :1 I got a good life Man RIGO ?moron weaver? Well I Ihouth he was bankrupt and some how he can afford this Ii?onypolitc24 So prelly!? est I: :1 IticL-r?151990 I be! it". Morocco impossibloono nyovano Looks lske quena pkushl spread out wo baul Oct 065 Haus Was moms! do? serurubele umatlru-ws rua;e!a he's always loved it here LL ElyOanm?lL I do not own, nor have I ever owned, any real property in Africa. If I did own any property in Africa, or any other real properties, I would have disclosed them as required by the Bankruptcy Code. I INFORMED THE UST ABOUT How I USE MY SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS DURING THE DEBTOR INTERVIEW 26. During the Debtor Interview, I speci?cally talked about my social media posts with Mr. Devlin. I explained to him why it was so important to preserve my connection with all of the fans that follow my persona of 50 Cent on social media. I told Mr. Devlin that I occasionally had to post what appeared to be outrageous things in order to ?move the needle,? but that it should not be interpreted as an insult or a slight on the bankruptcy process. The Debtor Interview and, for that matter, the Creditors? Meeting, took place approximately seven (7) months before the UST ?led the Examiner Motion. It should also be noted that when I met with 19 Case 15-21233 Doc 388-1 Filed 03/08/16 Entered 03l08/16 14:02:34 Desc Exhibit A Page 21 of 22 Mr. Devlin, we talked about the below photograph taken by actor Jake Gyllenhaal that I posted on my Instagram account on July 14, 2015. a in w" Times are hard nu: here LHAU 1: - u. lol he; my I15 not good on agree?! A 2 . Throwback to when 50 cent was poor a ?pilovehlm .: . .- - to like or post comment on "1.5 new Minimum 1? EXTRA 10% OFF Facebook romment 0 Common: Son b, on." . 15243? 019544 3 [Ifer Cm-m Pt? 0 721193215, I explained to Mr. Devlin that it was important that I be able to continue communicating with my fans through social media, and that using humor would be an important part of preserving my brand. It is also no industry secret that hip-hip artists use prop money for photo shoots and music videos. DAMAGE TO MY BRAND EOUALS DAMAGE TO MY EARNING CAPACITY 27. As a hip-hep artist and entertainer, it is imperative that I continue to project aspirational goals of success in order to preserve my brand and those I represent. My social media posts are a vehicle to perpetuate the demand for my music and entertainment services. 28. What I say and what I do on social media has a direct impact on my music sales and the viewership on my television shows. That is why a continuing and consistent presence in 20 Case 15-21233 Doc 388?1 Filed 03/08/16 Entered 03/08/16 14:02:34 Desc Exhibit A Page 22 of 22 social media is an integral part of my ?imre business operations. A cold-turkey withdrawal or abstinence from social media would, in all likelihood, be commented upon negatively in the entertainment media and result in damage to my brand and earning capacity. I owe it to myself and my creditors to complete my reorganizatiOn plan as quickly as I can, and my continued presence on social media will only serve to help make that happen. Dated: New York, New York March 8, 2016 . A - new CURTIS J. @cmow, 111 84l28v.ll 21