50 Cent Tries Again on Appeal to Bring Fraud Claims Against Beam

Judges on New York’s intermediate appellate court Thursday questioned arguments from 50 Cent’s alcohol brand Sire Spirits about whether Jim Beam’s parent company Beam Suntory was part of a conspiracy to defraud Sire.

Sire sued Beam and two alleged co-conspirators—Michael and Gina Caruso—but a New York State trial court last year granted Beam’s motion to dismiss the conspiracy to commit fraud and aiding and abetting fraud claims again Beam, leading to Sire’s appeal. The fraud and unjust enrichment claims against Gina Caruso were also dismissed as part of the motion.

Sire says Michael Caruso acted on Beam’s behalf to help ...