T.I. Responds To Sexual Abuse Allegations And Of Course Denies Them
Somewhere in the BBQ sauce aisle at his corner store in the Cayman Islands, Armie Hammer is douche-heaving a sigh of vacant-stared relief that another repugnant, sexual-abuse scandal has surfaced and drop-kicked his own disgusting headlines lower on the doomscroll. That mess is still as heinous as ever, but right now let’s focus on the next steaming hell-platter of abuse allegations before us, involving rapper T.I. (real name: Clifford Joseph Harris, Jr.), 40, and his wife, Tameka “Tiny” Harris, 45.
So far we’ve learned that the couple, together for 20 years and married for the last 11, have been accused of sexual abuse by over 15 women, including minors. These women have come forward in the Instagram Stories of Sabrina Peterson, a former friend of Tiny’s, captured here on Twitter and detailing alleged drugging and rape. Sabrina also posted the following about her own experience being held at gunpoint by T.I. and even submitted to a polygraph test to support her claim.
After #tiny defended #ti after some accusations came out #sabrinapeterson responds pic.twitter.com/Z30cA2Lczo
— quickwiththetea (@quickwiththetea) January 26, 2021
T.I., to the surprise of no one, vehemently denies all allegations. According to Complex:
T.I. is doubling down on his denial of heinous accusations.
The ATL rapper took to Instagram on Friday to address the sexual abuse allegations leveled against him and his wife, Tameka “Tiny” Harris. T.I.—legal name Clifford Harris Jr.—said it has been difficult for him to remain silent in wake of the scandal, but felt it was necessary in order to protect his family from litigious actors.
“It’s been extremely difficult for me to remain quiet in light of all the things that have transpired, and all the egregious allegations being tossed around about me and my wife,” he said. “But there’s a reason for that, and I don’t mind sharing it. You see, if a person does not have any right to criminally or civilly have you in court … the best thing they can do is get you for defamation … Drag you in court, make you pay their legal bills.”
He suggested the people behind the allegations were simply trying to bait him and his family into calling them “liars,” which may give them grounds for a civil suit. T.I. said he felt as though the burden of proof was on the accused rather than the accuser, but emphasized that all alleged victims need to be heard.
Here is T.I.’s way-too-long video response:
It was generous of T.I. to take a rare break from having his 19-year-old daughter Deyjah Harris’s hymen checked for virginity, which he also later denied. Seriously, WTF goes on in their world and passes for normal? Leave everyone’s private entries alone! Complex again:
T.I. went on to describe his wife as a “beautiful person” and a good mother who doesn’t deserve any of this. He also said his and Tiny’s sexual activities have always been done with consenting adults.
“What we’re not gonna do is open the door to my bedroom … But I will say this: Whatever we ever have done, has been done with consensual adults who [are] into what we into and like what we like …” he continued. “We never forced nobody, we never drugged nobody against their will, we ain’t never held nobody against their will, we never made nobody do anything … Never raped nobody.”
The rapper said the abuse allegations were doing harm to actual victims because they were nothing more than baseless claims. He then suggested those who have accused him and his wife were simply trying to gain clout.
“These are not stories of actual events, and I have proof of that,” he said. “… I have proof of people who have gone on live … and later say, ‘I just wanted some clout. I can’t believe they actually posted that shit. I just wanted some clout.’ So that’s what we’re dealing with … How are you going to be a victim and an attacker at the same time?”
So we’re back to the inevitable round of “He said, she said,” and the disturbing assertion that actual clout can be gained from making any of these grim accusations. Now we stay tuned for the next blast of “For the love of puppies, kittens and rainbows, just numb all my senses now and make this shit show stop.”
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