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Fat Joe Accuser Drops Child-Sex and RICO Claims in Amended Lawsuit

The revision narrows the case to trafficking claims plus alleged unpaid wages.

Overview

  • Terrance Dixon, a former hypeman for Fat Joe, filed an amended federal complaint that removes prior allegations of sex with minors and racketeering.
  • Dixon keeps claims under the federal anti-trafficking law, alleging the rapper arranged non-consensual sexual encounters over years and used threats tied to work and safety.
  • He also alleges systematic underpayment and tax fraud, saying he is owed about $600,000 after more than 200 performances and naming Roc Nation and other entities as co-employers.
  • Fat Joe denies the accusations and has a separate defamation suit that a federal judge allowed to proceed this month, while Dixon’s team seeks an appeal and dismissal.
  • Coverage notes a reframed dispute that now centers on trafficking and wage issues, with Fat Joe’s lawyer calling the dropped allegations baseless and Dixon still pressing labor and credit claims.