Takeoff Estate Tells Court a 2020 Lawsuit Dismissal Is Coming

By Miles Carter, November 13, 2026

A lawyer for Takeoff's estate told a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge on Nov 12, 2026, that a dismissal is forthcoming in a 2020 sexual assault lawsuit, Rolling Stone reported. Tamar Yeghiayan, a lawyer for the estate, told Judge Huey P. Cotton, "A dismissal is forthcoming," and that it will be filed before Dec 1, 2026, which had been the trial date, according to Rolling Stone's account of the hearing. The judge then agreed to convert the Dec 1 jury-selection date into a status hearing, Rolling Stone reported.

Billboard reported that a Nov 12 court filing it obtained states that the lawyers in the case are planning to file a dismissal. The parties said in a joint statement, "The matter is resolved." Billboard reported that no further details were provided and that the terms were not disclosed.

The civil case was filed in August 2020 by a plaintiff identified as Jane Doe, Rolling Stone and Billboard reported. She alleged a sexual assault at a June 2020 Los Angeles house party. Those claims are allegations, not findings. Billboard identified the defendant as the late Migos rapper Takeoff. After Takeoff's death on Nov 1, 2022, his estate was substituted as the defendant, Rolling Stone reported.

Billboard reported that the lawsuit sought unspecified financial damages on civil claims including sexual battery, assault, and infliction of emotional distress. Rolling Stone reported that, if the case had gone to trial, Jane Doe had planned to present videotaped deposition testimony that Takeoff gave on Sept 27, 2022. Billboard also reported that, before the Nov 12 resolution, the estate had been seeking sanctions against Doe, alleging she had deleted relevant text messages. Those sanctions claims are the estate's argument, not findings.

This civil case is separate from the Patrick Xavier Clark murder trial already reported on KAZI. That KAZI report, published Nov 11, 2026, and citing a Nov 3, 2026, account of court documents, said Clark's trial is set to begin on April 15, 2027. The same report said Clark had initially been set to stand trial on Nov 5, 2026, has pleaded not guilty, and is out on a $1 million bond.