by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack
SDNY COURTHOUSE, Jan 20 – Terrance Dixon says he was abused by Joseph Cartagena a/k/a Fat Joe.
But Fat Joe sued Dixon first, for defamation. After that, Dixon's lawyer Tyrone Blackburn filed his suit against Fat Joe.
On August 1 both cases were addressed before U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York Judge Jennifer L. Rochon. Inner City Press live tweeted, here.
The upshot is that Judge Rochon declined to stay discovery in Fat Joe v. Dixon, but also declined the request of Fat Joe and Roc Nations that Dixon's case be dismissed and made into a counterclaim in Fat Joe's suit.
Instead, Dixon's case will be consolidated with Fat Joes, with Dixon directed to effectuate service of process before an Initial Pre-Trial Conference in that case in October.
On September 8 Dixon's counsel Blackburn wrote in asking to amend a filing with a series of misquoted or non existent cases - and on September 10 Judge Rochon declined to accept the amendment, stating "defendants may address any inaccuracies in their previous brief in reply. full filing and endorsement on Patreon here
On January 9, Blackburn filed a complaint: Filing on Patreon here
On January 20 Judge Rochon held a conference on depositions. Blackburn said Dixon could be at danger entering and exiting; Fat Joe's lawyer was dismissed and Judge Rochon said there is a right to in-person depositions. So it will be at a midtown law firm on February 6, time and location not reported here.
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More on Jan 7 on X for Subscribers here and Substack here
The two cases have been consolidated under the first filed case, Cartagena v. Dixon, et al., 1:25-cv-3552 (Rochan)
More on X for Subscribers here and Substack here
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