The Bronx rapper vowed to take additional motion towards Tyrone Blackburn, who filed a damning lawsuit on behalf of Joe’s former hype man Terrance Dixon.
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Fats Joe has issued an announcement by way of Instagram following the Wednesday morning (June 25) arrest of Tyrone Blackburn, the legal professional representing the person suing the Terror Squad rapper.
Taking to the social media platform simply hours after the information broke, Joe vowed to take additional motion towards Blackburn, who filed a damning lawsuit on behalf of Joe’s former hype man Terrance Dixon.
“I’ve been examined the previous few months—I’ve misplaced my massive brother, my father, my mom and now I’m preventing towards these disgusting lies,” he started. “However please know I can’t break and I’ll NEVER again down. I’ve had people in my circle take my love and kindness for weak point, however what number of instances should we forgive them? I’ve had folks steal from me, develop jealous of me, lie on me. Via all of it, me and my household are those caught coping with the implications of their selections.”
He continued, “In the event you get fired for doing one thing fallacious, simply take the L and stay with it. However as a substitute, they plot in your downfall as they watch you progress on along with your life. They determine to go after one of many belongings you worth probably the most—your popularity. They determine they’ll make up probably the most insane tales and, in the event that they threaten you with a lawsuit, you then’ll pay and so they’ll really feel like they lastly gained.”
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Fats Joe continued his assertion with a dedication to taking Blackburn to court docket.
“Drawback along with your idea, I’ve by no means let anybody on the streets extort me, so how would I ever let a crooked legal professional and a coward ex-hype man extort me? I’m from the Bronx! Mr. Tyrone Blackburn legal professional at regulation because you need the clout, we are going to end you in court docket. The time of legal professionals utilizing their regulation license as a badge to extort folks and destroy households with no proof is over!!! I’m not the one!! You’ve messed with the fallacious one this time!!”
Blackburn has been charged with second-degree assault for allegedly hitting a course of server together with his automotive whereas making an attempt to keep away from being served with a lawsuit tied to the rapper.
The incident stems from an April 2025 lawsuit filed by Fats Joe towards Blackburn and Dixon. The swimsuit accuses the pair of extortion, defamation and emotional misery after they demanded cash for alleged songwriting and vocal contributions and later threatened to smear Joe with disturbing claims.
