The Candy Shop singer kicked the mother of his child after breaking down her bedroom door during a row, it is claimed.
50 CentThe alleged victim and 50 Cent have a child together

Rapper 50 Cent has been charged with attacking his ex-girlfriend and trashing her Los Angeles home.

The star is accused of kicking and injuring his former partner after breaking down the door to the bedroom she had locked herself in.

He allegedly destroyed property worth $7,100 (£4,650) during the altercation with the mother of a child the pair had together.

Police say they found broken chandeliers and damaged furniture throughout the woman’s apartment.

Officers also found a ransacked bedroom closet and the woman’s clothes thrown all over the floor.

They said the rapper, real name Curtis Jackson, had left the scene before police arrived.

City Attorney Mike Feuer said the In da Club singer was charged with domestic violence and vandalism.

“Regardless of perceived celebrity or notoriety, domestic violence is a serious crime and alleged perpetrators will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law by this office,” he said.

“We will continue to look out for the safety of all victims of domestic violence and seek justice for the alleged crimes.”

If convicted of the charges relating to the incident on June 23 he faces up to five years in jail and $46,000 (£30,000) in fines.

Police say the woman had previously been in a three-year relationship with Jackson.

The 37-year-old’s representative has not responded to a request for comment, but the rapper himself said on his Twitter account: “I’m in the car I haven’t been arrested.” He is due to be formally charged in an LA court on July 22.
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