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50 Cent is apologizing after being criticized for posting a video of himself making fun of an autistic young man named Andrew Farrell who works as a janitor at an airport. The rapper, whose real name Curtis James Jackson III, issued a statement on Tuesday evening, May 3.

"While the incident at the airport resulted from an unfortunate misunderstanding, I am truly sorry for offending the young man," the "In Da Club" rapper told Page Six, "It was certainly not my intent to insult him or the disability community, which is a source of great strength in America. I have apologized personally to him and his family."

While rumors said Andrew's family is demanding money in compensation for the slight, a lawyer for the family told Page Six in an email that they would be satisfied by a "sincere apology." Attorney Matthew J. Hammer wrote, "The family only wants a sincere apology from Mr. Jackson. The Cincinnati area loves Mr. Jackson and his work and I think it can only be mutually beneficial if he is willing to offer an apology to Andrew and his family."

50 Cent originally uploaded the video on Instagram but quickly deleted it. "This new generation is crazy," the rapper said in the video, "What's your name? Look at him! What kind of s**t you think he took before he got to work today? He high as a mother**ker right here in the airport. Pupils dilated and everything."

At the time, Andrew kept quiet and just shook his head without responding to any of the rapper's insults.