She said they harmed her reputation and business when they denied her allegations that T.I.
once put a gun to her head and separately faced credible accusations he drugged and raped women.
Theres a possibility of you going to jail.
T.I. and Tameka “Tiny” Harris in 2021Paras Griffin/Getty Images
At one point during her testimony, Peterson spoke over the judge, drawing a rebuke.
I listened to you, Judge Shultz said.
The same judge issued a follow-up order last October giving Peterson 90 days to satisfy the debt.
and Tinys attorney, Andrew Brettler, argued Monday.
The case should be dismissed, and Ms. Peterson should be held in contempt of court.
She has shown nothing but disrespect.
And she has absolutely no respect for the courts time or its orders.
He said there was no way the trial scheduled for June 9 could proceed.
He told his clerk to ensure his written order reflected Petersons lack of action.
The case was filed March 1, 2021.
It has now been four years and 23 days.
The court finds that the plaintiff has failed to prosecute the case.
The case is dismissed, Judge Shultz said.
He added that the Harrises could still file a judgment to collect their $96,000.
After the hearing, Brettler said they planned to go after the money.
Im relieved its finally over, Peterson toldRolling Stoneas she walked out of the courthouse.
This has gone on for four or five years.
Brettler told the court that Peterson had been served with the dueling defamation lawsuit filed against her by T.I.
In that lawsuit, filed in December, T.I.
and Tiny defamed her and invaded her privacy with their own series of Instagram posts.
In one post from Jan. 26, 2021, Tiny included a photo of T.I.
posing with Petersons son, who was eight years old at the time.
and Tiny posted a joint statement denying Petersons claims.T.I.
then posted a video to his Instagramthat went viral.
We want something, we know exactly where to go to get it.
We aint never forced nobody, we aint never drugged nobody against their will.
We aint never held nobody against their will.
We never made nobody do anything.
We never trafficked anything.
Well, sexually traffic, anything.
I aint ever raped nobody.
Los Angeles County prosecutors previously said they declined tofile any chargesagainst T.I.
and Tiny over an alleged 2005 sexual assault reported to police.
Prosecutors said the alleged incident was outside the 10-year statute of limitations.
