Judge In Fat Joe Defamation Case Calls Out Defense Lawyer Over Professionalism

Fat Joe and his ongoing defamation case against his former hype man and attorney has taken a new turn. The judge overseeing Fat Joe’s case is calling out the defense team’s attorney for their lack of professionalism. As reported by Complex, Fat Joe’s defamation case against for hype man Terrance Dixon, and named attorney Tyrone Blackburn in the same lawsuit filed in 2025. Fat Joe, real name Joe Cartagena, stated that Dixon attempted to extort him and put out unproven claims about the veteran rapper.Last week, Blackburn requested that Magistrate Judge Jennifer E. Willis extend his deadline for refilling a motion to withdraw and Dixon’s legal representation in the matter. Blackburn filed for an extension back in July, which he claims was needed to obtain a hard drive.Blackburn missed this deadline as well, and the outlet published the judge’s response to Blackburn, which we’ll share below. “The Court is appalled at the lack of professionalism and diligence displayed,” Willis said, while also granting the extension.”“A technological issue is not a valid excuse for missing yet another court deadline, and Blackburn should have requested an extension as soon as he was aware of the hard d...