Fat Joe’s legal team is firing back hard at claims made by Tyrone Blackburn, the attorney representing the rapper’s former hype man, Terrance Dixon.
Blackburn—who was reportedly arrested for hitting a process server with his car—claimed outside jail that Fat Joe was trying to dodge being served legal papers. According to Blackburn’s side, he had agreed to waive public service, implying the situation was a “setup.”
But Joe’s lawyer, Joe Tacopina, says that’s pure fiction.
“Tyrone Blackburn really can’t keep up with his own lies,” said Tacopina, whose client list includes names like A$AP Rocky. “We have written correspondence that shows he never waived service of process. To the contrary, he refused to accept service, so it’s truly ironic that Blackburn and his lawyer don’t even have their own stories straight. Blackburn is discrediting himself on camera and soon his web of deceit will be fully exposed for the world to see.”
Tacopina didn’t stop there. He previously blasted Blackburn’s character outright, calling the recent arrest “no surprise.”
“Blackburn is an embarrassment to the legal profession and it’s a disgrace watching him use the court system to shield his extortion tactics,” he said earlier in the week.
Blackburn’s client, Terrance Dixon, filed a $20 million lawsuit accusing Fat Joe of abusive behavior and sexual assault—claims the rapper strongly denies. Joe has countersued both Dixon and Blackburn for defamation and extortion.
“If you get fired for doing something wrong, just take the L and live with it,” Fat Joe said in a statement. “But instead, they plot on your downfall… They decide to go after one of the things you value the most—your reputation… if they threaten you with a lawsuit, then you’ll pay and they’ll feel like they finally won.”
One thing is clear—Fat Joe isn’t backing down.
