Fat Joe entangled in explosive lawsuit as dark allegations surface

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American rapper Fat Joe has found himself in a spot of bother as his former hype man has filed a lawsuit against him.

The civil lawsuit was filed by Joe’s former hype man, Terrance T.A. Dixon, and he is suing the musical legend from the Bronx for $20 million (359 686 000 ZAR).

WHAT DOES THIS LAWSUIT AGAINST FAT JOE ENTAIL?

Fat Joe, whose given name is Joseph Cartagena, is in good spirits despite these accusations, according to rapper Ja Rule, an acolyte and collaborator of his.

The lawsuit was filed in the New York Federal court. The suit accuses Fat Joe of overseeing what the plaintiff, Dixon, calls the “Cartagena Enterprise” — an alleged criminal network involving sexual coercion, labour exploitation, financial fraud, and racketeering.

Dixon claimed to have been subjected to over 4000 coerced sexual acts during the 16 years he collaborated with the rapper.

The suit also focuses on Dixon’s accusations of being threatened with professional derailment, violence, as well as payments being withheld. The hype man also alleged that the Lean Back hit maker organised group sex encounters. These were said to have involved minors at times. Dixon submits that he witnessed these instances.

The lawsuit holds more accusations involving non-payment of royalties, failures regarding songwriting credits, the submission of falsified documents to conceal publishing revenue, and wage theft.

HOW HAS CRACK RESPONDED?

Fat Joe, or Joe Crack as he is known by fans of rap music, has denied all these allegations.

These developments come on the back of Joe having released a decent album towards the tail end of last year. The offering is ironically called The World Changed on Me. He also has a new podcast, Joe and Jada, alongside another New York rapper, Jadakiss. Their podcast is outperforming many established ones with hip hop as their focus.

In April of this year, Joe filed a lawsuit against Dixon and his attorney, citing defamation and attempts at extortion.

“I’ve been tested the last few months – I’ve lost my big brother, my father, my mother, and now I’m fighting against these disgusting lies. But please know I will not break and I will never back down,” Joe said.

“If you get fired for doing something wrong, just take the L [loss] and live with it. But instead, they plot on your downfall.

“They figure they can make up the most insane stories and, if they threaten you with a lawsuit, then you’ll pay and they’ll feel like they finally won,” he lamented in a statement released on his Instagram.

A court hearing has been scheduled for August 1, 2025.