Rapper 50 Cent, known for such songs as “I Get Money,” is now seeking a lot of money from his former lawyers.

In a 25-page lawsuit filed Jan. 27 in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in New Haven, 50 Cent blasts Reed Smith and one of its attorneys, Peter Raymond, for mishandling a sex tape lawsuit that ultimately forced the rapper to file for bankruptcy. The rapper is seeking $35 million in damages.

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