Authorized points and public scrutiny surrounding Huge Tigger’s private life result in his present departure
Co-host Francesca Amiker recordsdata federal defamation lawsuit in opposition to Huge Tigger’s spouse over social media posts
Huge Tigger additionally faces felony prices of aggravated battery and youngster cruelty from a June incident
Atlanta radio host Huge Tigger says he’s stepping away from his morning radio present as ongoing authorized points and elevated public scrutiny surrounding his private life proceed to unfold.
Huge Tigger, whose authorized title is Darian Morgan, shared the information in a press release posted to social media on Sunday, July 5, explaining that he needs to dedicate his consideration to his household whereas permitting his attorneys to deal with the authorized issues involving him.
“For so long as I’ve been on this trade, my focus has at all times been to maintain the highlight on the tradition and the unimaginable folks I get to interview,” Morgan wrote. “However proper now, my private life is within the public eye and has develop into the topic of overwhelming hypothesis and misinformation.”
He mentioned he can be taking a depart from The Huge Tigger Morning Present on V-103 whereas he offers with the continuing scenario. He additionally maintained that he has executed nothing improper.
His announcement follows a federal defamation lawsuit filed final week by his morning present co-host, Francesca Amiker, in opposition to Morgan’s spouse, Alicia Brown.
Court docket paperwork filed June 30 within the U.S. District Court docket for the Northern District of Georgia allege that Brown both made or directed social media posts falsely accusing Amiker of getting an affair with Morgan. The lawsuit additionally claims the posts recommended Amiker’s relationship with Morgan helped her land her place at V-103.
Amiker has denied these allegations. In keeping with the criticism, she and Morgan have a strictly skilled relationship and commenced working collectively after she joined the morning present in Might.
The lawsuit additional alleges that Brown shared an Instagram video exhibiting what seemed to be a facial damage whereas tagging Amiker’s account, falsely suggesting that Amiker was liable for Brown’s accidents or related to violence in opposition to her.
Amiker claims the posts harmed her popularity, uncovered her to harassment and threats, and value her skilled alternatives. She is in search of compensatory and punitive damages, lawyer’s charges, and a jury trial.
Morgan’s resolution to step away from the present additionally comes a number of weeks after his June 20 arrest by the Sandy Springs Police Division. He was booked into the Fulton County Jail on prices of aggravated battery and third-degree cruelty to youngsters.
Jail data present Morgan was launched on bond the identical day. The fees are tied to an alleged incident that happened on June 9.
Morgan has denied any wrongdoing, and the felony case remains to be pending.
