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Fat Joe sued in bombshell lawsuit by ex employee. Here are the shocking allegations
Diddy isn't the only rapper making headlines for the wrong reasons these days.
Fat Joe is being sued for by former employee Terrance 'T.A.' Dixon, who accuses the hip hop legend of 'coercive labor exploitation, financial fraud, sexual manipulation, violent intimidation, and psychological coercion,' Variety reports.
The legal move comes just a few weeks after the 54-year-old Bronx native sued Dixon for slandering him on a social media post where he claimed the rap icon flew a 16-year-old girl across state lines for sex. That suit also named Dixon's lawyer, Tyrone Blackburn.
In legal documents filed filed in U.S. District Court Southern District of New York Thursday, Dixon claims the music star forced him into 'humiliating situations, including sex acts performed under duress and surveillance, accompanied by threats of abandonment in foreign countries if [he] refused compliance.'
In total, Dixon, who worked as a hype man to energize crowds at Joe's shows for 16 years, said he was subjected to more than 4,000 such scenarios throughout his tenure.
Even more shocking, Dixon accuses his former boss of engaging in sexual relations with at least three underage girls (referred to as 'Minor Does'), including a 'Caucasian' non U.S. citizen.
The latter alleged relationship began when the girl was 15 after one of the hitmaker's concerts abroad, the federal suit says.
'Defendant flew Minor Doe 2 to New York City and Miami, Florida, on multiple occasions,' reads the suit. 'Due to Minor Doe 2's body being adolescent and not fully formed, Defendant paid for her to get a Brazilian Butt Lift. Minor Doe 2 eventually left Defendant and is now married to a professional athlete.'
The relationship with Minor 3 was apparently more serious, with Dixon saying Joe (real name real name Joseph Cartagena) was 'in love' with her and even contemplated getting a divorce to be with her, Dixon says.
'The Defendant paid all Minor Doe 3's bills and even took her overseas to his tour stops. He brought her to Florida and would put her up in a condo he rented a few blocks from his house with his wife,' the lawsuit states.
Dixon, also a 'contributor' on such classics as 'Congratulations,' 'Ice Cream,' and 'Money Over B---hes,' is seeking up to $20 million in damages.
Through his lawyer Joe Tacopina, the Grammy nominee said the suit was full of 'manufactured' allegations and was filed in retaliation for his original civil suit as an extortion attempt.
'Law enforcement is aware of the extortionate demand at the heart of this scheme,' the statement partially read. 'The allegations against Mr. Cartagena are complete fabrications — lies intended to damage his reputation and force a settlement through public pressure. Mr. Cartagena will not be intimidated. We have taken legal action to expose this fraudulent campaign and hold everyone involved accountable.'
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