T.I. and Tiny’s ongoing defamation battle with influencer Sabrina Peterson took another turn Friday when a Los Angeles judge refused to reinstate the original lawsuit Peterson filed against the married musicians in 2021.

In court filings leading up to the Friday morning hearing, Peterson claimed her complaint was unfairly dismissed in March . She argued she was the victim of “ineffective” lawyers who missed deadlines or failed to advocate for her, causing the court to lose patience and toss her claims. Opposing the requested reinstatement, lawyers for T.I. and Tiny argued that Peterson blew through three different law firms, was absent at key hearings, and failed to conduct any discovery whatsoever over four years.

“Plaintiff has not shown excusable neglect,” Los Angeles County Judge

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