EXCLUSIVE: Fat Joe Crushing Hypeman’s Lawsuit As Controversial Lawyer Plans To Withdraw From Case

Fat Joe’s team says Tyrone Blackburn promised to quit Tyrone Dixon’s blockbuster lawsuit, then never filed the paperwork.

Fat Joe‘s team is treating Tyrone Blackburn’s broken promise to quit Terrance Dixon’s lawsuit as fresh ammunition in their fight to get the case tossed.

Blackburn told opposing counsel that he’d file a formal notice announcing his withdrawal from both matters the very next morning. He never filed it, and he still represents Dixon in both cases today.

The broken promise surfaced in a July 1 letter Jordan Siev filed with Judge Jennifer Rochon on behalf of Fat Joe and six co-defendants.

Siev pointed to the unfulfilled withdrawal notice as one more sign that Dixon’s side keeps ignoring court deadlines. He argued that Blackburn’s silence, paired with Dixon’s own missed opposition deadline, gives the court grounds to end the case outright.

That opposition deadline hit on June 30, the same day Blackburn had promised his withdrawal filing would land, but neither one showed up. Dixon never fought the dismissal motions, never asked for extra time and never moved to amend his complaint.

Siev says that the combination means the motions should be granted as unopposed.

Siev’s letter notes that this isn’t the first time Dixon’s camp has let a major deadline slip, citing a similar lapse tied to motions filed last November.

Blackburn is also still dealing with earlier sanctions, and a judge already referred him to New York’s grievance committee this year. The pattern gives Fat Joe’s team more reason to argue the court shouldn’t wait around for a response that keeps not showing up.

The lawsuit dates back to Dixon’s run as Fat Joe’s hype man, a stretch that lasted from the mid-2000s through 2019. Fat Joe sued first in April 2025, accusing Dixon and Blackburn of defamation and extortion over claims he calls fabricated.

Dixon countersued two months later for $20 million, and the fight has grown increasingly bitter ever since.

Blackburn was previously indicted after allegedly running over a process server connected to the case, adding another layer of chaos to the litigation. He remains counsel of record for Dixon in both matters unless a judge steps in and relieves him.

Judge Rochon hasn’t set a hearing date yet, but Siev’s letter asks her to rule without waiting on any further filings from Dixon’s side.

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