Fat Joe sued for $20 million by former hypeman alleging sex acts with minors
Terrance Dixon claims he was coerced into “more than 4,000 sexual acts to maintain his standing.”
Fat Joe is being sued for exploitation and abuse by his longtime hypeman Terrance “T.A.” Dixon. Variety reports that Dixon is seeking $20 million dollars in the lawsuit, which was filed a federal lawsuit in the Southern District of New York on Thursday.
In his lawsuit, Dixon alleges he was the victim of coercive labor exploitation, financial fraud, sexual manipulation, violent intimidation and psychological coercion while working alongside Fat Joe over a 16-year period.
The 157-page suit comes with a trigger warning and includes allegationsof sexual misconduct and coercion, including the abuse of minors.
The lawsuit claims that Dixon “personally witnessed [Fat Joe] engage in sexual relations with children who were fifteen and sixteen years old,” and lists three alleged Jane Does. One Jane Doe is a 16-year-old Dominican girl from New York, who, according to the lawsuit, “would [perform] oral sex and other sexual acts” for the rapper in exchange for “cash, clothing, and payment of her cell phone bill.”
The second Jane Doe mentioned in the lawsuit is someone Fat Joe allegedly began having sex with when she was 15-years-old after meeting her at a concert overseas. Dixon alleges that Joe paid for her to have cosmetic surgery. According to Dixon, the rapper was “in love with Minor Doe 3” and even contemplated leaving his wife for her.
Dixon claims he was forced into dehumanizing and threatening conditions, including more than 4000 sexual acts under surveillance. He states that he went along with it all to maintain his role in what the lawsuit refers to as “the Enterprise.”
In addition to the sexual allegations, Dixon also claims Fat Joe is guilty of financial fraud and wage theft, claiming the rapper uses his clothing brand UPNYC to launder money.
Fat Joe has yet to respond to the allegations outlined in the lawsuit. The rapper is represented by Joe Tacopina, who has previously defended A$AP Rocky and Donald Trump in criminal cases.