Allegations of sexual assault against rapper TI and his wife, Tameka ‘Tiny’ Harris, have surfaced on social media.
Eleven people are involved in the scandal: four claim to have been drugged and abused by the couple and two of the cases relate to alleged violations took place in Georgia and California, in the United States.
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The New York Times published the testimony of Tyrone Blackburn, the victims’ attorney, who claims so abuses have occurred since 2005The most recent, he said, took place between 2017 and 2018.
Likewise, it clarifies that the victims did not know each other, but described similar behavior by TI and ‘Tiny’: “Sexual abuse, forced consumption of illegal narcotics, kidnapping, terrorist threat and false incarceration”.
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According to the lawyer, the victims have since remained anonymous they fear for their lives and their safety
The reason? they believe that the rapper is in a position of power and, moreover, he has been convicted in the past for carrying weapons.
TI and ‘Tiny’, meanwhile, denied all charges through their attorney, Steve Sadow. The same TI posted a video on his Instagram account in which it refers to the allegations.
“That’s his strategy, saying a lot of false things. They call me a liar and that’s slander, ”he said.
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In addition, he added, “everything we’ve ever done has been done with permission. We have never forced anyone, we have not drugged or held anyone against their will. We have never forced anyone to do anything
For now, the authorities already have the information that belongs to each case and will need to coordinate between both states (Georgia and California) to conduct the investigation.
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TI and ‘Tiny’ denied all charges through their attorney, Steve Sadow. TI himself posted a video on his Instagram account referencing the allegations
The rapper has won three Grammy Awards He is also recognized for his participation in several films, including ‘Ant-Man’ (2015) and ‘Night of Vengeance’ (2017).
‘Tiny’ became famous as a singer-songwriter and member of the group XScape.
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