<p id=”par-1_64″>Tyrone Blackburn, the lawyer representing Fat Joe’s former hypeman, T.A. Dixon, has found himself in legal trouble of his own. Days after Blackburn filed<a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/fat-joe-claims-20-million-lawsuit-is-retaliation-denies-having-sex-with-teens.html/”> a $20 million lawsuit against Fat Joe</a> on Dixon’s behalf, he was picked up by New York Police officers. New York police have charged Blackburn with second-degree assault. The trouble stems from his attempt to avoid being served <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/celebrity-scandals/”>court documents.</a></p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-police-accuse-tyrone-blackburn-of-hitting-a-messenger-with-his-vehicle”>Police accuse Tyrone Blackburn of hitting a messenger with his vehicle</h2>
<p id=”par-2_39″>The legal drama between Fat Joe and his former hype man, T.A. Dixon, just got a lot more complicated. Dixon might be searching for new representation after the NYPD hauled his lawyer, Tyrone Blackburn, in on second-degree assault charges.</p>
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<p id=”par-3_89″>According to <a target=”_blank” href=”https://www.hot97.com/news/fat-joes-hypemans-attorney-tyrone-blackburn-arrested-on-assault-charges/” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Hot 97</a>, police arrested Blackburn on June 25, but the arrest stems from an incident way back in early May. The attorney is accused of running down a process server with his vehicle in a May 12 scuffle. According to several sources, Blackburn was attempting to evade the messenger who was looking to serve him with a lawsuit. The lawsuit in question was filed by Fat Joe, whose real name is Joseph Antonio Cartagena. In the lawsuit, Cartagena accuses both Blackburn and Dixon of defamation and extortion.</p>
<p id=”par-4_24″>It is unclear if the process server was injured in the dustup. How the charges will affect Blackburn’s ability to practice law is unknown.</p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-joe-tacopina-questions-blackburn-s-integrity”>Joe Tacopina questions Blackburn’s integrity </h2>
<p id=”par-5_59″>While Tyrone Blackburn’s current legal drama is the first time he has been charged with a crime that we are aware of, he has had a rather interesting and controversial career as an attorney. Blackburn, who has been at the center of <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/diddy-trial-news-prosecutors-drop-kidnapping-arson-charges-streamline-jury-instructions.html/”>several high-profile cases</a>, has been scolded by judges in the past, claims Fat Joe’s lawyer, Joe Tacopina.</p>
<p id=”par-6_59″><a href=”https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/35491137/fat-joe-allegations-terrance-dixon-lawsuit” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>The U.S. Sun</a> spoke with Tacopina, who called Blackburn’s integrity and ethics into question. He told the publication, “Two separate federal judges have condemned his conduct — one for filing headline-chasing lawsuits full of salacious and baseless claims, and another for making repeated legal misstatements and personal attacks in court filings.” Tacopina says his client is not intimidated. </p>
<p id=”par-7_33″>Hip Hop fans might recognize Tacopina’s name for his work on <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/aap-rocky-found-not-guilty-extremely-high-stakes-risky-trial.html/”>A$AP Rocky’s case.</a> He served as the rapper’s legal counsel during his felony assault trial. Tacopina previously worked with President Donald Trump.</p>