50 Cent has filed a $20 million dollar defamation lawsuit against his ex-girlfriend Shaniqua Tompkins.

It seems that the lawsuit has come as a direct response to a restraining order that Ms Tompkins has taken out on the rapper.

An ongoing feud between to two parties has rapidly escalated since a ‘suspicious’ fire destroyed the MC's property last month on Long Island.

The latest development sees Fiddy claim that his ex-flame is spreading lies about their relationship and damaging his public image.

Shaniqua took out a temporary restraining order on 50 last week which requires him to surrender all firearms and refrain from being on the same property as Tompkins.

Brett Kimmel, 50 Cent’s lawyer, said he would challenge the order "To my knowledge, he has no guns."