{"id":3818,"date":"2025-08-23T22:17:11","date_gmt":"2025-08-23T22:17:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nicheblog.top\/worldpostone\/2025\/08\/23\/exclusive-tyrone-blackburn-fires-back-at-t-d-jakes-with-class-action-threat-over-alleged-male-victims\/"},"modified":"2025-08-23T22:17:11","modified_gmt":"2025-08-23T22:17:11","slug":"exclusive-tyrone-blackburn-fires-back-at-t-d-jakes-with-class-action-threat-over-alleged-male-victims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nicheblog.top\/worldpostone\/2025\/08\/23\/exclusive-tyrone-blackburn-fires-back-at-t-d-jakes-with-class-action-threat-over-alleged-male-victims\/","title":{"rendered":"EXCLUSIVE: Tyrone Blackburn Fires Back At T.D. Jakes With Class Action Threat Over Alleged Male Victims"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s37284.pcdn.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/T.D.-Jakes.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Tyrone Blackburn says he\u2019s preparing a class action lawsuit in federal court against <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/allhiphop.com\/tag\/t-d-jakes\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">T.D. Jakes<\/a>, accusing the high-profile pastor of sexual abuse and trafficking involving multiple male accusers.<\/p>\n<p>In a newly filed court document in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Blackburn alleges that Jakes and individuals connected to his ministry exploited vulnerable young men over several years.<\/p>\n<p>The filing comes as part of Blackburn\u2019s ongoing legal battle with Jakes, who previously sued Pastor Duane Youngblood for defamation after Youngblood publicly accused Jakes of grooming and abuse.<\/p>\n<p>Blackburn\u2019s latest filing defends himself against what he calls Jakes\u2019 attorney Dustin Pusch\u2019s \u201cabusive litigation tactics\u201d and signals a broader legal offensive.<\/p>\n<p>He claims he will represent a group of male survivors in a sweeping class action case. The attorney says several men have already submitted affidavits describing sexual misconduct and grooming, including being transported across state lines in violation of the federal Mann Act.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><d class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><br \/>\n<d class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Explosive Tell All! &quot;TD Jake&#039;s Daughter, Cora Jakes Stole My Child! - Michelle Loud #tdjakes\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/a7tY__9j240?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/d><br \/>\n<\/d><\/figure>\n<p>He also names <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/allhiphop.com\/tag\/cora-jakes\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cora Jakes<\/a>, Jakes\u2019 daughter, in the filing, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/a7tY__9j240?si=nJWwgZlyyfNDHwmi\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">alleging she engaged in manipulative behavior related to child custody and abuse.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Blackburn argues that the legal attacks against him\u2014including bar complaints and threats of sanctions\u2014are an effort to prevent him from representing survivors. He insists he won\u2019t be intimidated.<\/p>\n<p>The legal feud began when Jakes filed a defamation suit against Youngblood, who had accused the pastor of trying to initiate sexual contact with him during a church trip in the 1980s. Youngblood\u2019s brother, Richard Edwin Youngblood, also alleged that Jakes made inappropriate advances.<\/p>\n<p>Jakes has denied all accusations, calling them fabrications meant to extort money. His legal team claims Youngblood asked for $6 million to settle the matter privately.<\/p>\n<p>They argue that Youngblood\u2019s legal filings included fake case law and contradictions.<\/p>\n<p>Blackburn represented Youngblood in that case but was removed after submitting documents filled with AI-generated errors.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/allhiphop.com\/news\/td-jakes-tyrone-blackburn-ai-errors-could-end-lawyers-business\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jakes\u2019 lawyers now want Blackburn or his client to pay nearly $76,000 in legal fees for the time spent correcting those mistakes.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Blackburn admitted to using faulty AI tools but says the penalty could destroy his law practice. He asked the judge for leniency, suggesting further education as a more appropriate punishment.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the sanctions hearing, Blackburn says the original defamation case has only amplified the voices of other alleged victims.<\/p>\n<p>He named <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/allhiphop.com\/tag\/richard-brandon-coleman\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Richard Brandon Coleman<\/a>, Jakes\u2019 former son-in-law, as one of the accusers. Blackburn says the class action suit is moving forward despite the legal pressure from Jakes\u2019 team.<\/p>\n<p>The sanctions hearing over Blackburn\u2019s filings occurred earlier this year, and a ruling on the $76,000 reimbursement request is still pending.<\/p>\n<p><h3 class=\"jp-relatedposts-headline\"><em>Related<\/em><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<!-- CONTENT END 1 --><\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/allhiphop.com\/news\/exclusive-tyrone-blackburn-fires-back-at-t-d-jakes-with-class-action-threat-over-alleged-male-victims\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tyrone Blackburn says he\u2019s preparing a class action lawsuit in federal court against T.D. Jakes, accusing the high-profile pastor of sexual abuse and trafficking involving multiple male accusers. In a newly filed court document in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Blackburn alleges that Jakes and individuals connected to his ministry exploited vulnerable young men over several years. 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