Final week Fats Joe’s former hypeman Terrance “T.A.” Dixon filed a bombshell lawsuit towards 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 massive brother, my father, my mom and now I’m combating towards 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. By all of it, me and my household are those caught coping with the implications of their unhealthy choices.
Should you get fired for doing one thing improper, simply take the L and reside with it. However as an alternative, they plot in your downfall as they watch you progress on together with your life. They determine to go after one of many belongings you worth probably the most – your fame. They determine they’ll make up probably the most insane tales and, in the event that they threaten you with a lawsuit, then you definitely’ll pay and so they’ll really feel like they lastly gained.
Drawback together with your concept, I’ve by no means let anybody on the streets extort me, so how would I ever let a crooked legal professional and a coward ex-hype man extort me?? I’m from the Bronx!
Mr. Tyrone Blackburn legal professional at legislation because you need the clout, we are going to end you in court docket.
The time of legal professionals utilizing their legislation 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 improper one this time!!
– Joseph “Fats Joe” Cartagena
Fats Joe launched a lawsuit towards 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 looking for $20 million in damages. Allegations towards Fats Joe in Dixon’s lawsuit additionally embrace “coercive labor exploitation, monetary fraud, sexual manipulation, violent intimidation, and psychological coercion.”
