50 Cent Is Filing for Bankruptcy Five Years After Being Worth Half a Billion

50Cent filed for bankruptcy just 5 years after he was reportedly worth half a billion dollars.  But it seems like it's mostly just a legal maneuver in response to a lawsuit.

A court recently ordered him pay a woman $5 million for leaking a sex tape of her online.  And they still haven't ruled on the punitive damages yet.  The bankruptcy will presumably limit what the woman is able to get from him.

Fiddy says, quote, "I'm taking the precautions that any other good business person would take in this situation when you're successful, you become a target"

"Walt Disney has filed bankruptcy.  Donald Trump has filed bankruptcy.  It means you're "reorganizing your finances," but it does stop things from moving forward that you don't want moving forward.  I gotta decent legal team.  You don't have to worry."

Now, Fiddy has a ton money left to his name than he has in his name.  Just two months ago, "Forbes" estimated his fortune at $155 million.

But celebrity net worth is always total guesswork, so it's hard to say what he actually had five years ago, and now.  In fact, Fiddy himself doesn't seem to know.  According to the legal documents, Fiddy claims his assets are valued between $10 million and $50 million and his liabilities are also between the same range.  And that's a rather large range.