Final week Fats Joe’s former hypeman Terrance “T.A.” Dixon filed a bombshell lawsuit in opposition to the rapper with many allegations, together with forcing him to carry out over 4,000 sexual acts and assaulting minors. Now Fats Joe has issued a press release denying the accusations, claiming Dixon is extorting him after Fats Joe fired him.
“I’ve been examined the previous few months – I’ve misplaced my huge brother, my father, my mom and now I’m combating in opposition to these disgusting lies. However please know I can’t break and I’ll NEVER again down,” the assertion begins, persevering with:
I’ve had people in my circle take my love and kindness for weak spot, however what number of occasions should we forgive them?
I’ve had individuals steal from me, develop jealous of me, lie on me. Via all of it, me and my household are those caught coping with the implications of their unhealthy choices.
In case you get fired for doing one thing fallacious, simply take the L and reside with it. However as a substitute, they plot in your downfall as they watch you progress on along with your life. They resolve to go after one of many stuff you worth essentially the most – your fame. They determine they will make up essentially the most insane tales and, in the event that they threaten you with a lawsuit, then you definately’ll pay and so they’ll really feel like they lastly gained.
Drawback along with your concept, I’ve by no means let anybody on the streets extort me, so how would I ever let a crooked lawyer and a coward ex-hype man extort me?? I’m from the Bronx!
Mr. Tyrone Blackburn lawyer at regulation because you need the clout, we’ll end you in courtroom.
The time of legal professionals utilizing their regulation license as a badge to extort individuals and destroy households with no proof is over!!
I’m not the one!! You’ve messed with the fallacious one this time!!
– Joseph “Fats Joe” Cartagena
Fats Joe launched a lawsuit in opposition to Dixon in April after Dixon accused him of being a pedophile on social media. Dixon is represented by Tyrone Blackburn, who’s the lead counsel in a Diddy case, and Fats Joe is represented by Joe Tacopina, who’s defended A$AP Rocky, Donald Trump, Michael Jackson, and extra. Dixon is searching for $20 million in damages. Allegations in opposition to Fats Joe in Dixon’s lawsuit additionally embrace “coercive labor exploitation, monetary fraud, sexual manipulation, violent intimidation, and psychological coercion.”
