Tiffany Haddish was served with legal papers during her comedy show in Los Angeles, allowing her former friend Trizah Morris to pursue a $1 million defamation lawsuit.
Morris, who had a close relationship with Haddish from 2011 to 2020, accused the comedian of grooming her children and asking them to take part in an inappropriate sex drama filmed in 2014.
Although Morris’ adult children dropped their lawsuit last year, Morris continued his own case, claiming defamatory statements by Haddish and Aries Spears damaged his reputation. He asked for a total of seven figures in damages.
Read on to learn more.
Tiffany Haddish Has Been Faced with a $1 Million Lawsuit
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Tiffany Haddish, while hosting a comedy show in Los Angeles, was served with legal papers by a process server. This development allowed his former friend, Trizah Morris, to file a $1 million lawsuit against the comedian.
Court documents obtained by Online Radar revealed that this happened on August 28, 2023, at the Laugh Factory on Sunset Blvd in Hollywood, where Haddish hosted an event with young comedians.
A process server managed to deliver the legal papers to the “Girls Trip” actress or her representative at the side entrance of the comedy club around 6:45 PM.
Tiffany Haddish’s Ex-Friend Files Defamation Lawsuit
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Morris, who had a close relationship with Haddish from 2011 to 2020, filed a defamation suit against the comedian and Aries Spears last month. In the legal filing, Morris clarified that he had no relationship with Spears and mentioned that Haddish was like family to his children, who affectionately called her “Auntie Tiff.”
However, according to RadarMorris’ lawsuit revolves around a skit her children filmed with Haddish and Spears when they were minors in 2014. Morris accused the “Girls Trip” actress of dressing up her children and asking them to take part in sexually inappropriate drama , including one simulated by his young daughter. oral sex and another involving a pedophile skit with his son.
Last year, his grown children dropped their lawsuit alleging child sexual abuse, with both comedians denying any wrongdoing and calling it an attempt at extortion. Morris’ daughter later expressed her family’s support for Haddish, stating, “My family and I have known Tiffany Haddish for years – and now we know that she would never harm me or my brother or help anyone else do anything that could harm we. We wish Tiffany the best and are glad we can all put this behind us.”
Tiffany Haddish’s Lawyer Says Trizah Morris Will ‘Face Consequences for Her Reckless Actions’
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Haddish, who has kept a low profile in recent months, is also facing a lawsuit from Morris over comments made by Haddish and Spears after her children filed their own lawsuits. Morris claims Haddish and Spears referred to him as extortion.
In 2022, Haddish’s attorney stated that Morris had been trying to assert baseless claims against Haddish “for several years.”
follow Radar, he emphasized, “Every lawyer who had initially taken on her case — and there were several — eventually dropped the matter once it became clear that the claim was not meritorious and that Ms. Haddish would not budge. Now, Ms. Morris has her adult daughter representing her in this lawsuit. They will both face the consequences of continuing this frivolous act.”
Trizah Morris Asks $1M To Be Labeled A Scam Artist
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In the suit, Morris contends that the comedians and their representatives have made damaging, defamatory statements that have damaged his reputation, resulting in online accusations of being a fraud.
To clear his name, he claims to have contacted Haddish’s lawyer in February, requesting a statement refuting the blackmail allegations. Haddish allegedly personally contacted her on March 7, 2023, promising to address the issue if it came up during her upcoming press tour.
“The media is not talking about it now. I have four films coming out this year and I will be doing a lot of press. If it comes up, I’ll definitely mention it,” Haddish allegedly promised, per Radar.
However, Morris later discovered that Haddish had spoken negatively about him in interviews during the tour. As a result, he claimed a total of seven figures in damages from the defendant for the injuries he suffered.
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