Takeoff’s estate resolved a sexual assault lawsuit on Thursday, about two weeks before a Dec. 1 jury trial in Los Angeles, Rolling Stone reported. Neither side would say whether money changes hands.
Takeoff Estate Sexual Assault Lawsuit Ends Before Jury Selection
Estate attorney Tamar Yeghiayan told the court at a Thursday hearing that a dismissal would be filed before Dec. 1, according to Rolling Stone’s exclusive, which Yahoo Entertainment posted at 20:01 UTC. Judge Huey P. Cotton turned the jury selection date into a status hearing. A source described the case as resolved. Attorneys on both sides declined to discuss terms.
AllHipHop’s version, posted at 23:30 UTC, adds that the settlement terms are not public and that no one would say whether the deal includes a payment. AllHipHop calls it a six-year-old suit. The case began while Takeoff was alive and carried on against his estate after his death, so the settlement closes a legal fight that outlasted the rapper by years. A source told Rolling Stone the matter is resolved, and the formal dismissal is due before Dec. 1.
What the Woman Alleged in the Lawsuit
A woman identified only as Jane Doe sued in August 2020. She alleged that Takeoff, whose legal name is Kirsnick Khari Ball, raped her at a house party in Encino in June 2020. An Oct. 29 report from MyNewsLA puts the date at June 23. Her claims included sexual battery, assault, false imprisonment and emotional distress, per AllHipHop. MyNewsLA says her account is that Takeoff made advances, she rejected them, and he followed her into a bedroom and had sex with her despite her refusal. Those are her allegations, and the case never reached a jury. She said she sought hospital treatment that day and that police were notified, per Rolling Stone.
Takeoff denied the accusations through his attorney, Drew Findling, AllHipHop reports. Los Angeles prosecutors declined to file criminal charges in April 2021 because of insufficient evidence. The civil case went on. Her witness list included more than a dozen LAPD officers and about two hours of Takeoff’s deposition, recorded Sept. 27, 2022, per Rolling Stone.
Deleted Texts and the Sanctions Fight
The case turned in October. MyNewsLA reports the estate asked Judge Cotton for terminating sanctions, which would have ended the case with a default judgment against the accuser. The estate argued she deleted text messages after she sued, and that she planned to use selected snippets of texts with third parties while wiping entire threads with the same people.
The estate tied the claim to her Oct. 14 deposition, where, its lawyers said, she testified she erased everything on her phone after filing. Rolling Stone says she admitted under oath that she deleted relevant texts. The estate also cited a friend’s testimony that her claims were fabricated with help from other friends. That is the estate’s allegation. The reports show no ruling on it.
Her lawyers pushed back, per AllHipHop. They said the defense never sent a preservation notice and waited years to ask for the texts. MyNewsLA listed a Jan. 21, 2027, hearing on the sanctions motion. No outlet says what happens to that date now that the case has settled. The timeline moved fast. The sanctions motion came in late October, the deposition fight sat at its center, and the case resolved less than a month after that deposition.
The Money Question and the Estate’s Role
The woman also filed a $6 million creditor claim against the estate, AllHipHop and MyNewsLA report. AllHipHop notes that claim stands apart from the undisclosed settlement terms, so no outlet can say whether it is resolved.
Takeoff was shot and killed outside a bowling alley in Houston on Nov. 1, 2022. His mother, Titiana Patrice Davenport, became the estate’s administrator through probate in Georgia, and the estate took his place as the defendant. Rolling Stone says the alleged shooter, Patrick Xavier Clark, is set for trial in April 2027. Authorities say he fired during a dice-game argument. His lawyer says another person fired first and that Clark acted in self-defense.
What to Watch Next in the Takeoff Case
The dismissal filing is due before Dec. 1. The status hearing the judge set in place of jury selection should show whether the court treats the filing as final. The $6 million creditor claim and the sanctions motion remain open questions, and neither legal team has issued a statement. The accuser’s lawyers have not commented on the settlement in any of the reports reviewed. The estate has not either.
