Rapper 50 Cent's association with a convicted cocaine trafficker has been laid bare in court documents, revealing the musician's unusual intervention in the case to request bail for the man. The signed letters from Curtis Jackson – aka 50 Cent – have emerged after Abdirahiim Hassan, 37, of Hammersmith and Fulham, London, was sentenced to 18-and-a-half years in prison at Derby Crown Court on Friday.
Hassan was found guilty of conspiracy to supply Class A cocaine and possession of criminal property following a trial in March 2026. He was one of ten men sentenced as part of Operation Daybreak, an investigation into national-level cocaine trafficking in Derby. Detectives expressed their 'shock' at receiving the letter from 50 Cent, initially suspecting it may be a forgery.
Assistant Chief Constable Ian Green stated that Hassan's defence team provided evidence to confirm his association with the rapper, including photographs and video footage of him on private jets and attending US tour dates. The court heard that Hassan was 'substantially involved in national-level cocaine trafficking', with a prosecution witness describing his lifestyle as 'staggering arrogance and comfortable dishonesty'.
According to evidence presented during the trial, Hassan had been working for an A-list musician, detailing a 'jet-setting, entourage-type lifestyle'. He was arrested while making his fourth train journey to Derby to collect substantial amounts of cash from Harminder Purewal, 47. Purewal was sentenced to 20 years in prison for two counts of conspiracy to supply Class A cocaine.
50 Cent's letters to the judge stated that Hassan was 'an essential part of my international team' and responsible for food and beverage operations, including representing the rapper's Sire Spirit brand. The musician also provided a second letter at the sentencing hearing, stating he had known Hassan for many years professionally and personally, and that employment would be available upon release.