Takeoff Estate Seeks Case Dismissal

The estate of late rapper Takeoff, along with his mother Titiana Patrice Davenport, filed a motion in Los Angeles Superior Court on Tuesday asking for the plaintiff's case to be dismissed. The legal team contends that the woman, identified as Jane Doe, destroyed evidence critical to the defense of the sexual assault claim she filed in 2020. If Judge Huey P. Cotton grants the request for terminating sanctions, the court could enter a default judgment against Doe, effectively ending the lawsuit before it goes to trial.

The dispute centers on a deposition held on October 14, 2026, during which Doe testified that she deleted all messages from her phone after initiating the legal action. The estate's attorneys describe this action as a systematic double deletion of text messages that were directly relevant to the case. They argue that this spoliation of evidence leaves the defense without key materials that would have supported their position. The attorneys also noted that a friend of the plaintiff testified that the claims were fabricated with the assistance of other friends, a point they say is complicated by the missing digital records.

Doe’s complaint, filed in Van Nuys Superior Court, alleges that Takeoff, whose real name was Kirshnik Khari Ball, sexually assaulted her at a party in an Encino home on June 23, 2020. The suit states that Doe rejected several advances from the 28-year-old musician before he followed her into a bedroom and forced sexual intercourse. Takeoff was shot and killed on November 1, 2022, at a bowling alley in Houston. Two years before his death, he was a member of the Atlanta trio Migos.

In a separate proceeding, a Georgia probate judge designated Davenport as the administrator of her son's estate. Doe has also submitted a creditor’s claim for $6 million against that estate. The estate’s lawyers point out a contradiction in Doe’s strategy: she intends to use selected portions of text messages to prove her claims, yet she deleted entire threads with the same third parties and witnesses. The attorneys argue that she shared only self-selected snippets with police while destroying the full context.

The legal filings urge the court not to tolerate the conduct and to dismiss the case. The motion highlights that the deleted messages were highly relevant because Doe plans to rely on them to substantiate her allegations. The estate asserts that the deletion ensures they are deprived of evidence that likely would have aided their defense. The court papers emphasize that the plaintiff admitted under oath to the systematic nature of the deletion.

A hearing on the estate’s motion for terminating sanctions is scheduled for January 21, 2027. Until then, the case remains active in the Van Nuys Superior Court. The outcome of that hearing will determine whether the lawsuit proceeds to a full trial or is resolved through the sanctions sought by the defense.