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T.I. and Tiny Harris Get Sexual Assault Case Dismissed
A judge in Los Angeles has declined to hear the case of an alleged 2005 sexual assault by T.I. and his wife, Tiny. The anonymous victim alleges that T.I. and Tiny drugged and then assaulted her in Los Angeles some fifteen years ago. However, this time frame puts the case outside of the ten-year statute of limitations in California.
Simply put, the case has expired.
Shawn Holley, an attorney for T.I. and Tiny, gave a statement to PEOPLE yesterday, saying:
“Mr. and Mrs. Harris are pleased, but not surprised, by the District Attorney’s decision to dismiss these meritless allegations. We appreciate the DA’s careful review of the case and are grateful to be able to put the matter behind us and move on.”
But neither Clifford J. Harris Jr. (T.I.) or Tameka Cottle (Tiny) are out of the legal woods, yet. In fact, this appears to be just the beginning.
Clifford “T.I.” Harris Jr. and Tameka “Tiny” Cottle, pictured here in 2010/ Getty Images
The case against T.I. and Tiny
First accused last January, the couple is facing allegations of multiple druggings and sexual assaults over the period of thirteen years, 2005-2018. Occurring across the United States, these allegations are put forward by at least ten anonymous women. The LAPD opened up an investigation in May. Attorney for the victims Tyrone A. Blackburn has repeatedly urged attorney generals across the country to open up investigations, claiming the Harris’s engaged in “forced drugging, kidnapping, rape, and intimidation.”
The Harris’s have continually denied the allegations and accusations, even threatening to sue the accusers. The couple’s hit VH1 reality show “T.I. & Tiny: Friends & Family Hustle” was suspended as the allegations broke. MTV Entertainment stopped production because, in the words of a spokesperson, they needed to “gather more information”. There is no word as to when the show might be back, or if the fourth season will see the light of day. The show had been filming in Atlanta.
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