Fat Joe is reportedly suing his former hypeman, Terrance “T.A.” Dixon, over “pedophile” claims.
According to TMZ Hip-Hop, Dixon allegedly believed he is owed money, and started making false claims as a result.
The lawsuit states Dixon made, “countless posts on social media containing a torrent of wholly fabricated, grotesque, and scandalous allegations — accusing Cartagena of unspeakable acts such as pedophilia, statutory rape and sexual assault.”
Fat Joe and Dixon worked together from 2006 and 2019. Dixon allegedly believes that Joe blocked him from getting his own record deal. Fat Joe has since denied these allegations.
“These allegations are completely false and part of a criminal conspiracy orchestrated between a disgruntled former hype man and his attorney. These two individuals have been scheming together to extort me with their elaborate and ludicrous demands changing by the day,” Fat Joe explained in a statement, per TMZ. “The relentless threats, harassment, and defamation I’ve endured as they peddle salacious lies are utterly deplorable. I’m taking legal action to expose their misconduct and I’m fully confident that the facts will reveal this is nothing more than a deceptive and desperate scam.”
Fat Joe’s legal representative, Joe Tacopina, also released a statement. “The allegations against Mr. Cartagena are completely false and part of a criminal extortion scheme orchestrated by an attorney who a federal judge recently condemned for abusing the court system to harass and pressure defendants.”