MOTHER OF ALLEGED ASSAULT VICTIM SPEAKS OUT: Accuses Tony Yayo of Bad Pattern of Behavior

G-Unit rapper Tony Yayo rejected a prosecutor's deal in a Manhattan courtroom earlier this week that would have sent him to jail for nine months if he plead guilty to assaulting the 14-year-old son of Jimmy "Henchman" Rosemond.

Now the boy's mother, Cynthia Reid, is speaking out against what she calls Yayo's pattern of behavior.

"It is reprehensible that rap artist Tony Yayo continues to deny responsibility for assaulting, harassing and endangering the welfare of my 14-year-old son whom he senselessly battered in March," said Reid. "It was blatant and vicious and illustrates Yayo's negligence while proving that he considers himself above the law. It is also indicative of a larger pattern of behavior by entertainers that do not hold themselves accountable for being peaceful, respectful, and law abiding citizens. I am certain that justice will be served when Tony Yayo stands before a Judge next month. In the meantime, however, I will continue to mobilize the community to support my son who has suffered irreparable damage both physically and mentally from this horrendous assault."

Yayo, born Marvin Bernard, was charged in March with assault, harassment and endangering the welfare of a child for allegedly smacking James Rosemond on a Manhattan street. Yayo was released on $5,000 bail, has denied the charges. Yayo's attorney Scott Leemon told The Associated Press. "It's not even a good offer for a guilty person, and Tony denies the allegations absolutely."

The case is postponed until September to allow Leemon to subpoena e-mails between Rosemond's Czar Entertainment and 5W Public Relations, a New York based PR firm. Czar Entertainment is a management company co-founded by Rosemond.