Tiffany Haddish Hit With Defamation Lawsuit By Mother Of Children Who Filed Sexual Abuse Lawsuit Last Year
The legal problem that comedian Tiffany Haddish encountered last year when she and fellow comedian, Aries Spears were accused of sexually abusing an underaged brother and sister isn’t yet over.
According to Radar Online, the woman who befriended Haddish and is the mother of the two children who accused the two comedians of sexual abuse is now suing the “Girls Trip” actress. Trizah Morris has filed a defamation lawsuit one year after her children sued Haddish and Spears.
The lawsuit says that Haddish became close with her family and her two children called the comedian Auntie Tiff. She alleges that back in the summer of 2014, Haddish “groomed and solicited” her minor children to “perform in, film, record, publish, and distribute sexually inappropriate” material.
Morris alleges that after the two children dismissed the case in Sep. 2022, Haddish and Aries defamed her by stating publicly that she was trying to extort Haddish and Spears.
After news of the lawsuit against the two comedians became public, the attorney representing Haddish said, “Plaintiff’s mother, Trizah Morris, has been trying to assert these bogus claims against Ms. Haddish for several years.
“Every attorney who has initially taken on her case — and there were several — ultimately dropped the matter once it became clear that the claims were meritless and Ms. Haddish would not be shaken down. Now, Ms. Morris has her adult daughter representing herself in this lawsuit. The two of them will together face the consequences of pursuing this frivolous action.”
The suit also stated that Morris did not file the lawsuit that was filed by her children. Yet, both comedians made false statements and allegations of extortion against Morris.
The lawsuit also states that earlier this year in February, she got in touch with both comedians’ attorneys asking them to release a statement that would clear her from the extortion claims.
Morris claimed that she spoke to Haddish by telephone on March 7, 2023. She said the comedian told her, “The media isn’t talking about it right now. I have four movies coming out this year and I am going to be doing a lot of press. If it comes up, I’ll be sure to mention it.”
Yet, Morris said that on June 26, 2023, a reporter told her that Haddish made negative comments about her.
Morris states that she has suffered personally, academically, professionally, and financially due to the comedian speaking ill of her. The lawsuit said she has to deal with anxiety and mental anguish and the damage done to her reputation.
Tiffany Haddish Hit With Defamation Lawsuit By Mother Of Children Who Filed Sexual Abuse Lawsuit Last Year