The attorney representing the accuser in the case against T.I. and Tiny Harris demanded a payment of $10 million shortly before the expiration of the statute of limitations, according to sources with AllHipHop.
This request, reportedly made at 9 p.m. on New Year’s Eve, came merely three hours before the legal statute of limitations. The demand is a blatant attempt at extortion, our source said.
“This is a total shakedown,” the source told AllHipHop exclusively. “The accuser’s attorney demanded a payment of $10 million.” This comes in the aftermath that Jane Doe had been trying to receive payment for years.
The couple issues a joint statement which stated, “On the heels of positivity, negativity always rears its ugly head. This plaintiff has been threatening to file this lawsuit for THREE years. For THREE years, we have emphatically and categorically denied these allegations. For THREE years we have maintained our innocence and refused to pay these extortionate demands for things we didn’t do. For THREE years, we’ve maintained the same position while the claims in this story have changed time and time again. Our position is clear… We are innocent of these fake claims, we will not be shaken down, and we look forward to our day in court.”
T.I. & Tiny Say Jane Doe Suing Them For Sexual Battery Threatened Them For 3 Years
In response to a lawsuit alleging sexual assault and battery filed in California, the music artists T.I. and Tiny Harris have strongly denied any wrongdoing. The lawsuit, brought by an individual identified only as Jane Doe, claims the couple assaulted her in a hotel room circa 2005.
The legal action stems from an encounter that reportedly began at a party at the home of musician Coolio, where the plaintiff and a friend met a man known as Caviar, who is said to have been working for T.I. and Tiny. The introduction to the couple allegedly occurred the following night at a nightclub in Los Angeles. The lawsuit details a series of events that night, including the plaintiff consuming drinks provided by Tiny, which led her to suspect she had been drugged.
The narrative then describes a sequence of events in a hotel room, involving T.I. and Tiny, which culminated in the alleged assault. The plaintiff recalls feeling disoriented and ultimately waking up in pain, leaving the hotel room the following morning with the assistance of a security guard.
The lawsuit against T.I. and Tiny includes charges of sexual assault, battery, false imprisonment, and negligence. It was filed nearly two decades after the alleged incident, enabled by California’s Sexual Abuse and Cover-Up Accountability Act, which allows for civil claims to be brought forward despite traditional statutes of limitations