50 Cent’s Lawyer Struggles to Sway Court to Default Rapper’s Ex

Rapper 50 Cent seemed unlikely to score a default judgment in a breach-of-contract case against his ex-girlfriend after a panel of New York judges Thursday expressed doubt that she was properly served with notice of the music mogul’s lawsuit.

The rapper’s publishing company, G-Unit Books, sought a ruling in its favor after Shaniqua Tompkins took four months to answer a lawsuit accusing her of breaching her contract with the company by posting videos online detailing her past relationship with 50 Cent, whose legal name is Curtis Jackson.

“How could you ask for a default judgment for four months’ delay when ...