TI is suing his former friend Sabrina Peterson for defamation more than three years after she made a series of serious allegations against him and sued him.
The 44-year-old rapper, whose real name is Clifford Joseph Harris Jr., claimed Peterson became “obsessed” with him and his family when they ended their friendship with her.
He claimed they cut ties with Peterson because she was not a “positive” influence on them, which allegedly prompted her to begin posting “false” and “baseless” accusations against them on social media, according to a new document obtained by TMZ.
TI alleged that Peterson’s posts about him and his family are defamatory and were uploaded with the intent to “harass” his loved ones, according to the outlet.
The rapper also claimed that he is not the first person to be a victim of Peterson’s behavior on social media, claiming that there are anonymous people who have sought and successfully obtained legal protection from her over the years.
With the new lawsuit, he claimed he suffered because of his online behavior and is seeking an unspecified amount in damages.
TI is countersuing his former friend Sabrina Peterson for defamation more than three years after she made a series of serious allegations against him and sued him; photographed in October 2019 in Atlanta
The 44-year-old rapper, whose real name is Clifford Joseph Harris Jr., claimed that Peterson became ‘obsessed’ with him and his family when they ended their friendship with her; photographed in June 2023 in Beverly Hills
And his previous legal battle, in which he accused TI and his wife of defamation and invasion of privacy, among five other since-dismissed lawsuits, is still ongoing.
In his lawsuit filed in March 2021, Peterson previously claimed that T.I. and his wife Tameka ‘Tiny’ Harris had drugged several women in order to sexually abuse them.
She also alleged that TI Oncec pointed a gun at her head and threatened: ‘B****, I will kill you,’ after she argued with his assistant.
TI and Tiny denied the allegations, and the couple’s lawyer criticized the allegations, likening them to a “sordid extortion campaign” at the time.
This comes a week after a judge delayed the jury trial date for the original case, which was previously scheduled for Saturday, December 14, and postponed its hearing date to occur six months in 2025.
More than three years ago, Peterson accused TI and Tiny of defamation with social media posts calling her a “strange,” in addition to threatening her with a gun and sexually assaulting several women.
She claimed the couple and another friend, Shekinah Jones Anderson, defamed her when they shared “demonstrably false” statements on social media that people online “reasonably” understood to refer to her.
The social media post in question was shared by Tiny and included a photo of TI posing with Peterson’s then eight-year-old son.
In his March 2021 lawsuit, Peterson claimed that T.I. and his wife Tameka ‘Tiny’ Harris had drugged several women in order to sexually abuse them. She also alleged that TI put a gun to her head and threatened to kill her.
TI and Tiny denied the allegations, with their lawyer calling them a “sordid extortion campaign.” This comes a week after a judge delayed the jury trial by six months until mid-2025; Pictured in September 2019 in Atlanta.
Several months ago, TI and his wife Tiny accused Peterson of allegedly evading the $96,000 restitution she owes them after unsuccessfully suing them; Pictured in April 2015 in Hollywood.
“Wait,” Tiny wrote in her January 26, 2021 post. ‘So you want your abuser to train your kids? He was barely an uncle 2 years ago… now when did you say that my husband attacked you? Did you change your mind or did you change again? What’s wrong with you today Pooh?… You’re strange. Everyone knows that you have been special.
Three days later, TI and Tiny released a joint statement denying Peterson’s claims.
TI also posted a video on his Instagram which later went viral. “Everything we have done we have done with the consent of adults who are interested in what we like and like what we like,” he said.
‘We want something, we know exactly where to go to get it. We have never forced anyone, we have never drugged anyone against their will. “We have never held anyone against their will,” he continued. ‘We never force anyone to do anything. We never traffic anything. Well, sex trafficking, anything. I have never raped anyone.
TI and Tiny fought the lawsuit through California’s Second Appellate District, and the appeals court ruling resulted in the judge throwing out five of the seven causes of action in Peterson’s lawsuit first filed in March 2021 .
After the claims, which included trade defamation, intentional and negligent interference with potential economic advantage, and intentional and negligent infliction of emotional distress, were dismissed, Peterson was ordered to pay TI and Tiny’s legal fees.
Just a few months ago, TI and his wife Tiny accused Peterson of allegedly evading the $96,000 restitution she owes them after unsuccessfully suing them.
In September, the couple filed a court motion against Peterson and claimed that she intentionally refuses to pay the court-ordered sum, according to documents obtained by In contact.
Earlier this month, a judge sided with TI and Tiny and agreed to sign an order “charging” Peterson with contempt for failing to pay a five-figure sum in attorney fees. But the judge denied TI and Tiny’s attempt to dismiss the remaining claims, and a trial is still scheduled.
The former friends have a contempt hearing scheduled for March 6, 2025, as well as a jury trial date scheduled for June 9, 2025; photographed in November 2023 in Inglewood
And just earlier this month, a judge sided with TI and Tiny when Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Michael Shultz agreed to sign an order “charging” Peterson with contempt for failing to pay the five figures in attorney fees that had been previously ordered. pay them, for rolling stone.
However, the judge denied TI and Tiny’s attempt to dismiss the remaining claims, and the trial is still scheduled to take place; The judge adjourned the trial on Peterson’s remaining charges of defamation and invasion of privacy until June.
The judge set the contempt hearing for March 6 of next year and stated: ‘If she does not appear, it is presumed that I will issue an arrest warrant for her.’
At the time, Peterson told the outlet that she was “looking forward” to the hearing and was “excited that justice will be served.”
“This has been a very long road and very emotionally, mentally and financially exhausting,” he said.
“I’m heartbroken that I won’t be able to go to court in five days, but I’m happy that it’s moving forward.” I’m looking forward to my day in court. “I’m excited for justice to be served.”
The original trial date was postponed to begin June 9, 2025. A hearing date for TI’s latest lawsuit has not yet been scheduled.