The hip-hop couple TI and Tameka “Tiny” Harris are accused by more than 30 women of a group of heinous crimes – including kidnapping and rape.
In a press release issued Sunday, attorney Tyrone A. Blackburn called for a criminal investigation against the couple after dozens of women came forward and accused the couple of a myriad of charges of forced intoxication, kidnapping, rape and intimidation in at least two. states, including California and Georgia. ”
An attorney for TI and Tiny said Monday that they strongly deny these unfounded and unfounded allegations and call it a ‘shakedown’.
Blackburn said at a virtual press conference on Monday that he was withholding the names of the women because of concerns about possible intimidation.
One woman claims she was hired in 2018 to do a private dance for the couple, during which a Blackburn spokeswoman said she was forced to [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 strongly denies this
unfounded and unfounded allegations. We are confident that if these claims are thoroughly and fairly investigated, there will be no charges in hand, ‘said Steve Sadow, the couple’s counsel, in a statement on their behalf. ‘These allegations are nothing more than the continuation of a relentless campaign launched on social media. The Harrises beg everyone not to be taken in by these blatant attempts to manipulate the press and abuse the justice system. ”
Blackburn is filing a defamation lawsuit against the couple on behalf of Sabrina Peterson, one of their first defendants, 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 seek justice … These women have never filed a request for money. They have never asked for money. “Steve Sadow, maybe he was wrong … I did not ask him for a dollar and from the conversations we had from the email, they were very, very interested in killing this story and these allegations.” “They did not want it to come out,” Blackburn told a news conference.
Sadow responded with another statement in which he denied that he had tried to make a deal to kill the story.
“It simply came to our notice then. I reached out to see if he would share any information from him
name was posted on Instagram as the lawyer for Sabrina Peterson. Black fire
has repeatedly refused to provide the names of its prosecutor clients or any confirmation
or supporting evidence of his baseless claims. The Harrises reiterate that this is so
confidently if a thorough and fair investigation is carried out, there will be no charges of this
brought. ”
Vh1 suspended the production of their reality show “TI & Tiny: Friends & Family Hustle” after Peterson made her accusations.