Jonathan Hay is pushing again towards The Notorious B.I.G. Estate, claiming its countersuit misrepresents the timeline of his collaboration with the late rapper’s model and its key determine, Biggie’s son CJ Wallace, whereas additionally reinforcing his allegations involving Sean “Diddy” Combs.

In a press release despatched to AllHipHop, The Beverly Hills Agency, which represents Hay and fellow Diddy accuser Rodney “Lil Rod” Jones, responded to the property’s newest authorized claims, calling out what they describe as “brazen fabrications” in Wallace’s countersuit.

“CJ Wallace’s countersuit contains falsehoods stating Jonathan Hay’s project with The Notorious B.I.G. Estate ended in ‘approximately August 2020,’” the company mentioned in its assertion. “On the contrary, CJ Wallace did an interview with Billboard that was published August 14th 2020 and CJ said ‘Before we met our producer Jonathan Hay [of R.U.S.H. music], the question was: what does Frank White sound like?’ CJ also stated in the same Billboard interview, ‘Doing this music project with Jonathan was a creative project that I never thought I’d do.’”

The assertion additionally pointed to 2 different interviews Wallace gave in November 2020—one with the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and one other with Variety—the place he continued to reward Hay and their artistic partnership.

According to Hay’s lawsuit and police report, his relationship with the property allegedly dissolved after he was bodily attacked in 2021. The Largo Police Department in Florida confirmed to Fox 13 that it labored with the Los Angeles Police Department on the case. The outlet additionally reported the matter was referred to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office for attainable felony costs towards Wallace, Combs and Willie Mack.

The property of The Notorious B.I.G. filed a lawsuit towards publicist Hay not too long ago, alleging he fabricated surprising tales about CJ Wallace and Diddy in an try to revive his fading profession and retaliate after a failed collaboration.

According to the grievance, Hay’s interviews unleashed a wave of on-line controversy after he shared express accounts that the property describes as solely false and malicious. Lawyers for Biggie’s property declare Hay started circulating falsehoods following the property’s refusal to launch his 2020 “Ready to Dance” remixes.

Before the dispute, Hay had publicly praised CJ Wallace, calling it “an honor and a privilege” to work with him. The go well with alleges that Hay later reversed course, spreading sensational tales that solid Wallace on the heart of fabricated scandals.

The submitting cites an October 2024 interview during which Hay acknowledged, “Puffy and Biggie’s son CJ had sexual relations,” and recognized Willie Mack as Wallace’s “boyfriend.” Both remarks are characterised within the grievance as deliberate fabrications meant to hurt Wallace’s skilled popularity.

The allegations reportedly escalated in later interviews the place Hay described Wallace attending Diddy’s infamous “freak-off” occasions and witnessing felony sexual conduct. He additionally accused Wallace of luring him right into a residence the place Diddy allegedly assaulted him—claims the property calls knowingly false and maliciously constructed.

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Hay claims Diddy assaulted him throughout a 2021 assembly linked to the remix mission, claiming he was restrained by members of Diddy’s entourage and compelled into sexual acts as Wallace and Mack appeared on. Hay alleged that Diddy “ejaculated on a shirt Biggie once owned, tossed it on Hay and said, ‘Rest in peace BIG,’” in accordance with a police report referenced by the lawsuit.

The property dismissed these accounts as reckless fantasies, pointing to Hay’s prior emails and conduct as proof they may not be true.

One such message, dated July 11, 2021, acknowledged: “I have absolutely loved working with CJ and you guys as it’s truly been an honor and a privilege.” Hay additionally wrote, “I have NO issues whatsoever with anyone else outside of Willie. It’s been a complete joy working with all of you.”

Attorneys argue that these communications present Hay solely started mentioning any alleged assaults years later, as soon as such claims might generate publicity. The grievance additional says that Hay threatened to launch music with out authorization after the property withdrew from his remix mission, prompting a stop‑and‑desist letter on July 15, 2021.

The property is now in search of compensatory and punitive damages, asserting that CJ Wallace misplaced skilled alternatives resulting from these extensively circulated claims. The lawsuit notes that Hay’s interviews have been seen a whole lot of hundreds of instances throughout YouTube and social media, persevering with to wreck Wallace’s popularity.

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