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In the wake of a controversial video, Curtis Jackson has apologized to a young man he berated at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport.Jackson, better known as rapper 50 Cent, apologized to 19-year-old Andrew Farrell and his family Tuesday via a typed letter.Watch this story“While the incident at the airport resulted from an unfortunate misunderstanding, please accept my sincere apologies for offending you. It was certainly not my intent to insult you and I wish you and your family well,” he wrote.While in Cincinnati over the weekend for a liquor promotion, 50 Cent posted an expletive-laced video to Twitter, accusing Farrell, a janitor at CVG, of being high while at work. Watch this story"This new generation is crazy. It's crazy," 50 Cent said in a selfie video. The rapper then turned the camera on Farrell, who was pushing a cart through the airport terminal. "Look at him. What kind of do you think he took before coming to work today? He high as a right here in the airport. His pupils dilated and everything. ..."Watch the full video hereFarrell was not on drugs. The teen's father, Kent Farrell, said his son has a disability and suffers from social anxiety. The family said they were livid and demanded an apology from the rapper.The family said they accepted the rapper's apology. They released a statement to WLWT saying: "We would first like to thank everyone for the amazing amount of support that they have shown over the past few days. It has been an emotional roller coaster that we are ready to put to rest. As requested, we have received a letter apologizing for 50 Cent’s behavior and we have chosen to accept it, along with a request that a donation be made to Autism Speaks. Though a letter of apology will not undo what 50 Cent has put our family through, we are choosing to forgive. A great lesson can be learned from this heartbreaking situation. Regardless of the way that another person appears to you, it is never OK to publicly humiliate them via social media. We hope that this situation brings more awareness to what people with autism and other forms of social anxiety suffer through on a daily basis. Again, we thank the growing number of supporters who have shown both love and acceptance during this difficult time." In the wake of 50 Cent’s video, many Cincinnati businesses stood behind Farrell, saying they would stop selling the rapper’s liquor brand, Effen Vodka.“I couldn’t get through (the video),” said Dan McCabe, co-owner of MOTR Pub in Over-the-Rhine.MOTR is among the dozens of bars boycotting the brand.“We won’t be carrying it again, I can tell you that,” McCabe said, “This is an issue that personally impacts this ownership group and our staff and we find the situation appalling. If we can join in in any cause on that front, we’ll do it.”The boycott extends beyond bars. Liquor retailers have pulled 50 Cent’s liquor brand from their shelves.Jungle Jim’s released a statement today saying in part, “As an international market, Jungle Jim’s is a place of inclusion, and one that respects and appreciates all cultures, abilities, and needs. Jungle Jim’s does not condone such derogatory, negative, and hurtful behavior, and we're disappointed and upset by the incident that took place.“It is unclear if the businesses will continue to serve Effen Vodka now that the rapper has apologized.