Fat Joe has taken legal action against his former hypeman and the lawyer who is also suing Diddy and Nicki Minaj. He accuses them of attempting to extort him with untrue claims. In a lawsuit filed in New York federal court, Fat Joe alleges that his former hypeman, Terrance Dixson, and Dixson's lawyer, Tyrone Blackburn, engaged in defamation and extortion by making alarming allegations and public threats. The lawsuit claims that they tried to coerce him into a settlement by threatening to expose him with false accusations such as statutory rape, sex trafficking, and forced labor. Fat Joe alleges that this scheme was intended to cause emotional distress and tarnish his reputation. The conflict began when Dixson and Blackburn demanded financial compensation for Dixson's alleged uncredited work on Fat Joe's music tracks during their professional relationship from 2006 to 2019. Fat Joe denies these claims, and when he did not respond, the threats intensified. An attempt to settle for $20 million was made, followed by public posts on social media with further false accusations. Fat Joe asserts that these allegations are part of a malicious plot to extort him. His legal team views this as a criminal extortion scheme orchestrated by Dixson and Blackburn, with Blackburn known for his questionable legal tactics. They have issued a cease-and-desist letter to address the misconduct.