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An investigation is underway after Lil Kim was robbed Getty

Lil' Kim is being investigated by the LAPD as a person of interest following a robbery over the weekend.

The 42-year-old rapper rented a property to throw a BET Awards bash but after checking out the location with her crew, she found it wasn't to her liking and demanded her money back.

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Following an argument, the owner or property manager refused to give Kim the money back. Police were then called however were unable to help as it was a civil matter.

According to TMZ at around 4am on Sunday (25 June), a group of armed people arrived to the property wearing ski masks.

They took Kim's deposit check and cash, totalling at least $20,000. The robbers also caused damage to a car, slashing tyres and stealing a hubcap.

The LAPD has launched a robbery investigation.

Kim, born Kimberly Denise Jones served a prison sentence in 2005 after being convicted of three counts of conspiracy and one count of perjury regarding her friends' involvement in a 2001 shooting outside a studio in Manhattan.

She served 12 months at the Federal Detention Centre in Philadelphia.