The legal battle between Fat Joe and his former hype man wages on.
According to Variety, Terrance “T.A.” Dixon has filed a $20 million lawsuit against the Bronx-born rapper, accusing him of “coercive labor exploitation, financial fraud, sexual manipulation, violent intimidation, and psychological coercion.”
The complaint, filed Thursday in U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, states Dixon had worked for Fat Joe, legal name Joseph Antonio Cartagena, for 16 years.
Dixon claimed his role went far beyond that of a typical hype man, as he also served as a writer and background vocalist on tracks like “Congratulations,” “Ice Cream,” and “Money Over Bitches.” Dixon said he was never properly compensated for his creative contributions.
The plaintiff claims Fat Joe forced him “into humiliating situations,” including recorded sex acts and “threats of abandonment in foreign countries if [he] refused compliance.” According to the suit, Dixon “was coerced into more than 4,000 sexual acts to maintain his standing within the Enterprise.”
However, the most damning allegations in the complaint involve underage girls identified as Minor Does. Dixon said he witnessed Fat Joe have sexual relationships with two then-15-year-olds and a 16-year-old.
The first teen was described as a Dominican girl living in New York City who “would [perform] oral sex and other sexual acts” on Fat Joe “in exchange for cash, clothing, and payment of her cell phone bill.”
Fat Joe allegedly began having sex with Minor Doe 2 when she was 15 and paid for her travels as well as her Brazilian butt lift. Dixon said that girl is “now married to a professional athlete.”
The plaintiff claimed Fat Joe met Minor Doe 3 when she was 15 and began developing feelings for her, so much so that he “even contemplated leaving his wife.”
The lawsuit was filed just several months after Fat Joe sued Dixon for extortion and defamation. The rapper claimed that on March 23, he received a letter from Dixon and an attorney demanding compensation for singing and ghostwriting services.
Several weeks later, Dixon allegedly threatened to file a complaint that included sex trafficking, statutory rape, fraud, and forced labor accusations, all of which Fat Joe has denied.
This story is being updated.
