50 Cent and his ex-girlfriend, model Daphne Joy, have had a public back-and-forth since producer Lil Rod named her in a lawsuit as a “sex worker” who accepted money from Sean “Diddy” Combs (which she denied), prompting 50 Cent to repeatedly take shots at her online, and for her to release a statement accusing him of rape and physical abuse (which he denied).

50 Cent and Daphne Joy reportedly dated from 2011 to 2012. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for … [+]getty

Key Facts

Producer Rodney “Lil Rod” Jones  against Combs in February for allegedly making unwanted sexual contact with him and forcing him to hire prostitutes, and he named Joy in the suit as one of several women who accepted a monthly stipend to work as a sex worker for Combs.

Joy called the allegations “false and character assassination” in a statement posted to , and  Shawn Holley said Jones is “nothing more than a liar.”

50 Cent took shots at Joy, his ex-girlfriend, on X, : “I didn’t know you was a sex worker, 👀you little sex worker. LOL.”

He also posted a  walking alongside Combs on Instagram, again calling her a “little sex worker” in the caption and accusing her of taking money from Combs (whom he has a  with).

Joy responded to 50 Cent in an , accusing him of only seeing their son 10 times over the two years Joy lived in New York, and of “raping me and physically abusing me.”

In a statement to the , 50 Cent denied Joy’s allegations, calling them “false and baseless” and suggested Joy made the allegations because 50 Cent is fighting for full custody of their son Sire, who is 11 years old.

50 Cent made a guest appearance at Nicki Minaj’s New York City show over the weekend, where he : “She said I love you, I said I love you back… even if you’re a little sex worker,” which some interpreted to be further attacks on Joy.

How Else Has 50 Cent Been Involved In Combs’ Legal Drama?

The two rappers have spent the last two decades throwing jabs in a , which has escalated in recent months as 50 Cent has frequently targeted Combs on social media following his numerous sexual assault lawsuits and the raids on his homes last week. Hours after federal Homeland Security Investigations agents  Combs’ Los Angeles and Miami homes on March 25, 50 Cent weighed in on X, : “Now it’s not Diddy do it, it’s Diddy done 🤷🏽‍♂️they don’t come like that unless they got a case.” He has repeatedly mocked Combs on Instagram, in  stating he would “pay top dollar” for video footage that Jones alleged Combs possesses of his party guests in his lawsuit. 50 Cent has previously stated he is  about Combs’ sexual assault allegations, and he said proceeds will go to victims of sexual assault. The rappers have targeted one another since at least 2006, when 50 Cent released a  alleging that Combs knows who killed the Notorious B.I.G., who died in a drive-by shooting in 1997. 50 Cent has since accused Combs of  the late rapper’s name for profit, and he  that Combs was involved with the 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur. 50 Cent has also  that Combs is gay on numerous occasions, and the two  over their competing vodka brands in 2015.

Key Background

50 Cent and Joy  dated between 2011 and 2012, and they split after the birth of their son. In 2013, 50 Cent  to one count of domestic violence and four counts of vandalism after Joy alleged he kicked her and destroyed her property during an argument. He was sentenced to three years probation and 30 days of community service and was ordered to pay $7,100 in restitution and $2,390 in fines.

Tangent

Combs has been sued for alleged sexual assault numerous times since November, and he has  made against him. Singer Casandra Ventura, known professionally as Cassie,  on Nov. 16, alleging he raped her in 2018 and physically abused her for years while they were in a relationship. They  later that month for an undisclosed amount, though Combs’ lawyers maintained the settlement was “in no way an admission of wrongdoing.” Combs was  in November: Joie Dickerson-Neal alleged he drugged and sexually assaulted her in 1991 and filmed the incident, and in another lawsuit, an anonymous plaintiff alleged Combs and singer Aaron Hall raped her and her friend in 1990 or 1991. Jones  against Combs in February, alleging Combs made unwanted sexual contact with him and forced him to engage in sexual acts with sex workers.

Surprising Fact

Jones’ lawsuit also  model Jade Ramey and rapper Yung Miami, one half of the rap duo City Girls, as two other “sex workers” that allegedly accepted stipends to work for Combs. Yung Miami seemingly  on X, tweeting: “Y’all be going for ANYTHING.” After an X user asked Yung Miami about the allegations made in Jones’ lawsuit, the rapper  saying they were “something the internet made up and yall ran with it.”