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Ongoing claims against IT (born Clifford Joseph Harris Jr.) and Tiny Harris (born Tameka Cottle) have increased even more. Reports of letters written by attorney Tyrone A. Blackburn appearing over the weekend detailing allegations of “sexual abuse, forced ingestion of illegal narcotics, kidnapping, terrorist threats and false imprisonment.” So far, eleven women have filed claims, all allegedly produced between 2015-2018. Blackburn held a press conference on Monday, reiterating its report and urging prosecutors to examine the detailed allegations.
“These allegations are nothing more than the continuation of a sordid shakedown campaign that began on social media and is now trying to manipulate the press and misuse the judicial system,” said Steve Sadow, a lawyer at the time. of IT and Tiny. .
On Monday in Los Angeles County Superior Court, Atlanta businesswoman Sabrina Peterson, the first woman to charge the couple with assault, filed “two defamation claims, invasion of privacy, two claims of interference with a potential economic advantage and two claims of emotional distress, for unspecified damages ” Vulture reports.
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“The choice of a person’s words, especially words of public figures with millions of followers on social media, causes and has caused Mrs. Peterson to suffer internal scars,” said the legal representatives of the law firm based in Peterson, California, Ivie McNeill Wyatt Purcell & Diggs. and New York-based TA Blackburn Law told Vulture in a statement. “It is possible that these savage words did not cause physical harm, but that they destroyed Mrs. Peterson’s soul, reputation, and caused irreparable damage to her business and her brand. You, Tiny, or Mrs. Jones can’t. stop ringing this bell “.
“Mrs. Peterson is the definition of ‘defamation proof,'” another Harris couple’s attorney said, Andrew Bettler said in a statement to Vulture. “She has a long sheet of raps for crimes of dishonesty and violence. Nothing our customers may have said about her is defamatory. Ultimately, not only will Peterson’s futile lawsuit be dismissed, but she will also be responsible for paying the legal fees Harrises will be forced to incur in connection with it.
Also on Monday, sources through Variety reported that IT would not repeat its role Ant-Man 3. The 40-year-old rapper played the supporting character “Dave” alongside Paul Rudd in the last two Marvel franchise films. Despite the timing of the report amid allegations of sexual assault, sources said IT should never return for the third installment.