Nicki Minaj and her attorney Judd Burstein are coming for attorney Tyrone Blackburn, who repped a woman named Jennifer Hough who accused Minaj’s husband Kenneth Petty of sexual assault in a 2021 lawsuit, according to documents obtained by Billboard.
Nicki had previously been named in Hough’s lawsuit, with the woman accusing the rapper of intimidation and harassment. The Pinkprint lyricist reportedly spent $30,000 in legal fees to help defend herself against what she called a “frivolous” lawsuit which was then abruptly dropped in January without explanation.
Burstein referred to Blackburn as a “bottom feeder lawyer,” who dismissed the case against Minaj only after he had “forced” her to pay those legal fees. Minaj and Burstein are now seeking severe legal sanctions against him.
“Mr. Blackburn’s conduct in this case has been disgraceful,” Burstein wrote in a Monday filing. “He should be severely punished for it … so that, hopefully, other lawyers will understand that they have an obligation to their clients, the court, opposing counsel, and the legal profession itself not to pursue bad faith, frivolous, and indeed extortionate litigation in such a reprehensible manner.”
Blackburn said in a statement to Billboard the sanctions request has no merit and is “baseless.”
The new filing also details accusations of misconduct against Blackburn, including that he falsely claimed in legal documents Minaj was a member of the Makk Baller Brims, a Queens gang. Burstein described the...
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