by Kandiss Edwards
June 20, 2025
Dixon filed his lawsuit within the New York district courtroom, and he alleges Fats Joe dedicated a number of intercourse and office crimes.
Joseph “Fats Joe” Cartagena is being sued for $20 million by his longtime hype man Terrance “T.A.” Dixon.
Dixon filed his lawsuit within the U.S. District Court docket for the Southern District of New York, June 19. Based on Dixon, he was pressured to look at the “Lean Again” rapper have sexual relations with minors, amongst different actions. He additionally alleges being subjected to a number of bodily, sexual, and office abuses. Moreover, Dixon claims he witnessed the rapper interact in pedophilia with two minors. He’s asking for $20 million for his struggling.
The lawsuit names a number of defendants in Cartagena’s camp, together with Pete “Pistol Pete” Torres, Richard “Wealthy Participant”Jospitre, and Roc Nation as defendants, the Unbiased reported.
Dixon and Cartagena labored collectively for 16 years. He claims throughout his employment, the Grammy-nominated rapper didn’t credit score him for his music contributions. The previous hype man says he typically gave enter on a number of sides of Fats Joe’s common songs together with including background vocals and lyrics to “Congratulations,” “Ice Cream,” and “Cash Over B—hes.”
Based on the swimsuit, Dixon is “asserting civil claims for violations of the Trafficking Victims Safety Act,” “fraudulent concealment, fraud, intentional infliction of emotional misery and cash laundering.”
The lawsuit additionally gives particular allegations about Cartagena’s habits with two underaged Dominican ladies. Cartagena allegedly paid for clothes and mobile phone funds for a 16-year-old woman who he was sexually concerned with. Moreover, he claims Fats Joe financed a Brazilian Butt Elevate for a younger woman he met abroad. After their assembly, Fats Joe allegedly transported the minor to New York. Together with the BBL, Cartagena, claims the lawsuit, started to finance the 15-year-old’s life-style. This included paying for a Florida condominium and all payments related along with her upkeep, the swimsuit states. Equally, the swimsuit named a 3rd 15-year-old “Minor Doe” who acquired the identical therapy.
“(Fats Joe) started having sexual relations with Minor Doe 2 when she was 15 years outdated after a live performance abroad. Defendant flew Minor Doe 2 to New York Metropolis and Miami, Florida, on a number of events. Attributable to Minor Doe 2’s physique being adolescent and never absolutely shaped, Defendant paid for her to get a Brazilian Butt Elevate. Minor Doe 2 ultimately left Defendant and is now married to knowledgeable athlete,” the grievance states.
The alleged sexual abuse didn’t finish with the younger ladies. The Unbiased reported on the sexual abuses allegedly endured by Dixon himself.
Reportedly Fats Joe subjected Dixon to “a large spectrum of sexual coercion, psychological management, pressured exhibitionism, and surveillance-based humiliation, together with being compelled to carry out intercourse acts underneath commentary, being filmed, or directed by (Fats Joe) within the presence of others — ways designed to regulate Plaintiff’s physique, erode his autonomy, and guarantee silence.”
The lawsuit says Dixon was allegedly pressured “into humiliating conditions, together with intercourse acts carried out underneath duress and surveillance, accompanied by threats of abandonment in international international locations if (he) refused compliance.”
Fats Joe’s authorized workforce has vehemently denied all accusations. Attorneys for the rapper contend the swimsuit was introduced in retaliation. In April 2025, Cartagena sued Dixon for defamation of character. Cartagena believes the claims made by Dixon are an try to extort cash from the rapper.
Joe Tacopina, Fats Joe’s legal professional, gave a press release to The Unbiased denying the defamatory allegations.
“The allegations towards Mr. Cartagena are full fabrications — lies meant to wreck his fame and power a settlement by way of public stress. Mr. Cartagena won’t be intimidated. We have now taken authorized motion to show this fraudulent marketing campaign and maintain everybody concerned accountable.”
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