One of the guys accused of scamming 50 Cent out of millions of dollars threatened to kill himself rather than face the rapper and admit to the crime. 50 Cent has filed a lawsuit against Beam Suntory and ex-employees Julious Grant, Michael Caruso, and his wife, Gina Caruso, seeking millions in damages.
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50 Cent claims they were part of an intricate embezzlement plan with a person named Mitchell Green, whom 50 Cent hired to manage Sire Spirits. Instead of conducting business, the group betrayed 50 Cent and diverted funds from his liquor company by inflating expenses and keeping the extra money.
Mitchell Green has admitted guilt to wire fraud and is awaiting sentencing for his involvement in the plan. The scheme unraveled when Grant tried to extort Caruso and Green for more money, dissatisfied with his share, which reportedly exceeded $1 million.
“Money [Michael Caruso’s nickname]…you and your partner have been getting fat at my expense…This is how I want this to work you guys by months end will pay me 600k. I’ll consider this a walk away severance… If you chose not to do so I will… let Fif know the reason he was paying such high margarine [sic]…You and your partner do t [sic] want that kind of smoke from Fif,” Grant wrote to Caruso in a text message.
Green opted to meet with 50 Cent’s lawyers and a retired FBI agent probing the scams for Sire Spirits to confess his theft. In a call arranged by Green, Caruso confessed to stealing, started crying, and threatened suicide if Green revealed the scam to 50 Cent.
