Terrance “T.A.” Dixon, the previous hype man for Fats Joe, informed a federal decide he has 4 audio recordings that assist his explosive $20 million lawsuit towards the Bronx rapper.
Dixon’s authorized crew stated the recordings are key to proving his claims of sexual misconduct, coercion and legal exercise involving underage ladies.
In line with the submitting, two of the recordings are from ladies who have been minors throughout their alleged contact with Fats Joe.
A 3rd includes a relative of one of many ladies. The fourth comes from a former member of Fats Joe’s Terror Squad, who allegedly confirms the rapper flew one of many ladies to Miami for unlawful functions.
“If the Court docket want to evaluation these recordings or prefers an in digicam assembly with the 2 ladies, we’re ready to facilitate that course of. Each people have expressed their willingness and eagerness to fulfill with Your Honor and supply additional particulars about their experiences with [Fat Joe],” lawyer Tyrone A. Blackburn wrote within the letter.
Dixon’s authorized crew argues the recordings immediately assist his statements and disprove any suggestion he acted with malice. They are saying the lawsuit Fats Joe filed towards Dixon earlier this yr is retaliatory and designed to silence him.
Dixon claims he was pressured into hundreds of intercourse acts in entrance of Fats Joe and his entourage, typically below menace or psychological stress. He additionally alleges he was denied songwriting credit and royalties for his work on a number of of Fats Joe’s commercially launched tracks.
The swimsuit additional accuses Fats Joe and his associates of violating the RICO Act, alleging they used violence and threats to keep up management.
Dixon additionally says Fats Joe defrauded tax authorities and subjected him to unjust audits by misreporting earnings and hiding royalty funds.
Fats Joe vehemently denied the entire allegations.
“In the event you get fired for doing one thing incorrect, 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 resolve to go after one of many stuff you worth essentially the most – your repute. They determine they’ll make up essentially 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 lawyer and a coward ex-hype man extort me?? I’m from the Bronx,” Fats Joe stated.
“Mr. Tyrone Blackburn lawyer at legislation because you need the clout, we’ll end you in court docket. The time of attorneys utilizing their legislation license as a badge to extort folks and destroy households with no proof is over!! I’m not the one!! You’ve messed with the incorrect one this time!!” Fats Joe added.
Jay-Z’s Roc Nation can be named within the lawsuit, accused of serving to conceal Dixon’s authorship rights and pressuring him to drop his claims. Fats Joe’s lawyer, Joe Tacopina, has denied all allegations, calling them “retaliatory lies” and “extortionate calls for.”
The court docket is at present reviewing the letter and has not but dominated on whether or not the recordings will likely be admitted as proof.
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