Hip-hop couple TI and Tameka “Tiny” Harris have been charged by more than 30 women with a litany of horrific crimes, including kidnappings and rapes.
In a press release sent Sunday, attorney Tyrone A. Blackburn called for a criminal investigation into the couple after dozens of women filed charges accusing the couple of “countless allegations of forced drugs, kidnapping, rape and intimidation in at least two states, including California and Georgia “.
On Monday, an IT and Tiny attorney said they “deny in the strongest possible terms these baseless and baseless allegations” and called it a “shakedown.”
At a virtual press conference on Monday, Blackburn said he was retaining the names of the women because of concerns about possible bullying.
One woman claims she was hired to do a private dance for the couple in 2018, during which a Blackburn spokeswoman said she was “forced to take [MDMA, cocaine and other drugs} and engage in unwanted sexual acts with other women. She had her cell phone and belongings taken and was held against her will for three days.”
In 2015, Tiny allegedly hired a teenage friend to work as their assistant, and “on one occasion, T.I. stood over her, and Tiny stood close by, and T.I. forced her to open her mouth and swallow eight ecstasy pills,” Blackburn’s spokesperson added. The alleged victim also claims that she wasn’t paid for her work as an assistant.
Allegations against the couple had circulated on social media before Blackburn made his announcement.
“Clifford (T.I.) and Tameka [Tiny] Harris denies the strongest possible terms
unfounded and unfounded allegations. We are confident that if these allegations are thoroughly and fairly investigated, no charges will be filed, “Steve Sadow, the couple ‘s attorney, said in a statement on his behalf.” These allegations are nothing more than a continuation of a sordid shakedown campaign that began on social media. The Harrises implore everyone not to be taken in by these obvious attempts to manipulate the press and make improper use of the judicial system. ”
Blackburn is filing a defamation suit against the couple on behalf of Sabrina Peterson, one of her first charges, who accused the couple of sex trafficking and accused TI of putting a gun to her head. But he says the other anonymous women are not looking for money.
“They’re looking for justice … These women have never applied for money. They’ve never asked for money. Steve Sadow, maybe he was wrong … I didn’t ask for a dollar and from what I got from the conversations that we had from the emails, they were very, very interested in killing that story and those claims, ”Blackburn said during the press conference. “They didn’t want that to come out.”
Sadow responded with another statement denying he was trying to “make a deal” to kill the story.
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The name was posted on Instagram as Sabrina Peterson’s lawyer. Burned
he repeatedly refused to provide the names of his accusers-clients or any corroboration
or evidence justifying their baseless claims. The Harrises repeat that yes
surely if a thorough and fair investigation is carried out, there will be no charges
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Vh1 suspended production of its reality show, “TI & Tiny: Friends & Family Hustle,” after Peterson made his allegations.