The question of whether 50 Cent was present during Tony Yayo's alleged assault of a 14-year-old boy last week is at the center of a verbal battle in the media between 50's attorney, Benjamin Brafman, and Jeffrey Lichtman, who represents Game manager Jimmy "Henchman" Rosemond.

Rosemond is the father of the child who was allegedly attacked by Yayo on March 20

Brafman said his client wasn't even within the borders of New York State at the time of the incident ,which contradicts a statement issued by the alleged victim's mother, Cynthia Reed, on Saturday. "It's a shame," reads the statement, "that 50 Cent and Tony Yayo could feel comfortable slapping and physically attacking an innocent 14-year-old minor that they market and promote their records to. This incident should be looked upon as a step away from child molestation."

On Monday, Lichtman told the New York Post, "50 Cent was the one that gave the hand signal that started the whole thing. He wasn't there during the hitting, but he ... started it."


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