Dec. 18 2023, Revealed 9:50 a.m. ET
A$AP Rocky’s powerhouse lawyer Joe Tacopina demanded the defamation lawsuit introduced by the rapper’s ex-friend be thrown out of courtroom.
In accordance with courtroom paperwork obtained by RadarOnline.com, Tacopina denied all allegations within the case introduced by A$AP Relli.
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Tacopina mentioned in response to the civil lawsuit, “Rocky did not commit against the law. It was an extortion try by a former affiliate, who threatened to make false, legal accusations if Rocky did not pay him.”
Relli mentioned the lawyer portrayed him as a liar and extortionist — which he believed was Rocky feeding the narrative to his lawyer.
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Relli determined to file a defamation lawsuit in opposition to Rocky and Tacopina on high of the swimsuit over the alleged taking pictures. The swimsuit, filed in September 2023, claimed the statements made by Tacopina led to him receiving loss of life threats and brought about hurt to his popularity.
On the time, Tacopina advised TMZ, “That is truly nothing greater than a publicity stunt which goes to backfire badly. I greater than welcome this lawsuit particularly as a result of the decision of the legal case has not occurred but.”
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He added, “This opens up this extortionist to depositions below oath now earlier than the decision of the legal case. It is going to expose the fraud he dedicated and sadly for his attorneys, it is going to trigger them to be accountable for authorized charges on this case. They do not know the details of this case or the actions taken by their consumer. However, I shall be more than pleased to teach them.”
Now, Tacopina has filed an official response to the defamation lawsuit.
He denied all allegations he defamed Relli. His movement argued, “The Criticism doesn’t state details adequate to represent a explanation for motion in opposition to these Defendants in that the statements alleged to be defamatory are usually not false statements of truth.”
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Additional, he argued, “The Criticism doesn’t state details adequate to represent a explanation for motion in opposition to these Defendants in that the statements alleged to be defamatory are expressions of opinion.”
As well as, he mentioned, “The Criticism doesn’t state details adequate to represent a explanation for motion in opposition to these Defendants in that the statements alleged relate to a matter of public concern and Plaintiff has didn’t adequately allege that these statements regarding him brought about Plaintiff any precise damage.”
Tacopina demanded all the lawsuit be tossed and Relli be ordered to cowl his authorized payments.
Relli’s civil lawsuit in opposition to Rocky for the taking pictures has been placed on pause till there’s a decision within the rapper’s legal case.