Liza Rios, widow of passed BX MC Christopher “Big Punisher” Rios recently said that due to unpaid royalties and other shady practices when it comes to her deceased husband’s money, she and her children have been forced to live in a city shelter. She claims she and her family have only received $160,000 in royalties, and all of that money went towards the mortgage and childcare. In the past, she’s called out Fat Joe for not looking out for Pun and his family, and recently Joe responded with this statement:

“Immediately after Puns death I gave Liza Rios the whole advance of the Endangered Species album, NO ONE but Liza made a dollar off that album. I also gave her the total advance from the publishing company that was due to Big Pun.

I’ve never made a dollar off Big Pun since his passing. This was hundreds of thousands of dollars of frivolous spending, after the second payoff I washed my hands. Since then we have been through 6 lawyers, harassment on various radio stations and online mediums every time she needs more money. I also have legal documents stating that NO ONE is making money off of Big Pun.

I sympathize with Liza, but I have done already done enough for her. In these economic times we as parents need to be resilient and do what it takes to provide for our own families.”

What do you think? If what Joey Crack is saying is correct, should he be held further responsible for Liza Rios and her family’s condition? Do you believe there really was foul play when it came to Pun’s royalty money?