50 Cent Wins Big: Young Buck Ordered to Pay Over $200K in Bankruptcy Case

Young Buck has agreed to pay exactly $200,006.90 to 50 Cent as part of a long‑running dispute in bankruptcy court. The payment resolves a debt stemming from a $250,000 sum that 50 insisted was a personal loan, while Buck claimed it was an advance tied to expected releases under G‑Unit. He even disputed the entire transaction, insisting “[50 Cent] never proved that he gave me the money.”

Despite Buck’s denials, the bankruptcy court in Nashville accepted 50 Cent’s claim as valid and placed it among Buck’s unsecured creditor obligations. Since there are no secured creditors, unsecured claims took priority.

The trustee, Erica R. Johnson, confirmed that Young Buck’s estate generated about $1.05 million through the liquidation of music royalties, cars, studio gear, and jewelry. Roughly $445,000 was used for legal fees and administrative expenses, leaving just over $600,000 to distribute to remaining creditors.

50 Cent’s share is among the most significant individual claims. Payment will be made once the bankruptcy court approves a final distribution plan, expected in the coming weeks.

This settlement brings financial closure to a feud that began over a decade ago, one marked by public trolling and legal tensions. When Buck was arrested earlier this year, 50 mocked his mugshot, writing: “Damn how data [ninja] head get like that…police must’ve hit him in the head, LOL.”

Now the dispute edges toward resolution, with 50 Cent finally poised to recoup what he demanded.