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Production on the MTV series TI and Tiny: Friends & Family Hustle paused after several allegations of sexual abuse and coercion against the TI stars, born Clifford Harris, and his wife Tameka “Tiny” Harris. “We are aware of the allegations and, although they have nothing to do with our program, we contacted TI and Tameka Harris, as well as local and state officials,” said MTV Rolling Stone in a statement. “Given the seriousness of the complaints, we decided to suspend production for more information.” The program started work on a new season in December 2020. More than two dozen victims have accused TI and Tiny of pressuring them to use drugs, take off their clothes and have sex with them or other people, according to message conversations. direct posted by Sabrina Peterson, who started collecting the allegations on her Instagram last week. The allegations started after Peterson accused TI of keeping her at gunpoint. The Harris denied the charges at the time, saying in a statement: “Mr. and Mrs. Harris wants to be on the record and, most importantly, wants the public to know that they emphatically deny in the most vehement way possible the blatantly terrifying accusations made against them by Sabrina Peterson. ”They further threatened to“ take appropriate legal action, ”but no charges were brought publicly.