37-year-old rapper Curtis Jackson, otherwise known as 50 Cent, was charged with four counts of vandalism and one count of domestic violence after attacking his girlfriend and wrecking her Los Angeles home.

In papers filed on Monday, the musician known for songs that reference violence and the drugs trade industry is said to have destroyed property worth $7,100 (£4,700) on the 23rd of June.

The police received the call from a woman who said that the musician had begun the assault on the property during an argument that lead to chandeliers, furniture, a television set and clothes to be ransacked and ruined.

The woman who had been in a relationship with the singer and actor for three years had locked herself in a bedroom which Jackson is alleged to have kicked his way into before also kicking her.

Whilst the woman and a child were found on the site, Jackson had already fled the scene before authorities had arrived.

The musician, whose appearance in court is expected on July 22nd, faces a jail term of 5 years and a fine of $46,000 (£30,000) if convicted.

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