Fat Joe Denies Sex With Minors Allegations Raised in $20M Lawsuit

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Fat Joe is denying allegations brought forth by his former hypeman in a multi-million civil lawsuit.

After Terrance "T.A" Dixon filed a complaint alleging that he witnessed the rapper "groom, isolate, and sexually exploit minors" while employed by his company, a lawyer for Fat Joe (real name Joseph Antonio Cartagena) fired back, calling the suit a "blatant act of retaliation."

"The allegations against Mr. Cartagena are complete fabrications—lies intended to damage his reputation and force a settlement through public pressure," attorney Joe Tacopina told E! News in a statement June 20. "Mr. Cartagena will not be intimidated."

In Dixon's complaint, submitted to court June 19, he accused Cartagena of exploiting him sexually and financially during his 16-year employment. Dixon alleged Cartagena forced him to perform "more than 4,000 sexual acts to maintain his standing" in the company, saying in the suit that the alleged stunts were "designed to degrade and exert control under the guise of loyalty tests."

During his employment, Dixon alleged that he also witnessed Cartagena "engage in sexual relations with children who were 15 and 16 years old."

"Defendant Cartagena deliberately withheld travel accommodations, misappropriated per diem payments and exploited Plaintiff's financial dependence and professional loyalty to ensure submission, silence, and domination," the complaint alleged. "This predatory structure supports a finding that Defendant Cartagena's Enterprise was not merely artistic—it was an ongoing racketeering operation that included sex trafficking, wire fraud, labor theft, and violent enforcement."

Dixon is seeking up to $20 million in damages for "unpaid performance wages, lost per diem, stolen publishing revenue, unpaid royalties, and physical and emotional injuries," according to the lawsuit.

However, Cartagena's attorney told E! News that Dixon’s suit is a "desperate attempt to deflect attention" from a civil complaint the "Lean Back" emcee filed in April accusing Dixon and his lawyer Tyrone Blackburn of extortion and slander.

"We didn't just sue a disgruntled former employee trying to revive a false claim from 15 years ago—we sued the lawyer behind it all," Tacopina said in his statement. "We have taken legal action to expose this fraudulent campaign and hold everyone involved accountable."

E! News has reached out to Dixon's attorney for comment but hasn't heard back.