Two women suing Top Dawg Entertainment over sexual harassment allegations have cleared a key hurdle after a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge refused to toss out their claim that the record label illegally exposed their identities. Linda Luna and Ayah Altayri filed their lawsuit on Dec. 6, 2024, initially proceeding under the pseudonyms Jane Doe and Jane Roe before amending the complaint on Feb. 5, 2025, to include their real names alongside a new doxxing allegation.
Judge Michael E. Whitaker refused to dismiss allegations that the company broke California state law by revealing the women's identities, according to Billboard. The judge wrote that publicly revealing their true identities was not a necessary part of correcting the narrative Top Dawg had put forward, the outlet reported. As a result, the entire case against the label remains pending, Billboard noted, with the company potentially still able to seek dismissal of the original harassment and assault allegations separately.
The amended complaint, filed under the plaintiffs' real names, names Top Dawg Entertainment along with Brandon Tiffith, Anthony Tiffith Jr. and David Harrell as defendants, according to the court ruling obtained by rulings.law. It lays out six causes of action: sexual harassment, battery, assault, negligence, breach of contract and doxxing, the same ruling states.
What the Women Allege
Per the San Francisco Chronicle, Luna alleges that Brandon Tiffith, Top Dawg's chief marketing officer, sexually battered her, and that Anthony “Moosa” Tiffith, the company's chief executive, sexually harassed her. Altayri alleges that David Harrell, identified as a Top Dawg employee, sexually assaulted and harassed her while she lived in a home owned by the company between 2020 and 2021, the Chronicle reports. The two women are seeking $48 million in damages, according to the Chronicle.
A conflict exists over Luna's relationship with the label. The Chronicle reports that Luna worked for Top Dawg Entertainment from 2019 to 2024, and a separate account from The Fader states Luna claims she is owed thousands of dollars from the label and says she began working there in 2019. Top Dawg Entertainment, however, has said Luna and Altayri were never its employees, according to a statement reported by Rap-Up.
Label Calls Suit a Shakedown
Top Dawg Entertainment released a press release in February 2025 describing the case as a shakedown lawsuit based on fabricated claims, per the Chronicle. The company has said the allegations are disproven by text messages and other communications, the Chronicle reports. It was in that same February 2025 release that Top Dawg identified Luna and Altayri by name, according to the Chronicle's account of the case.
Judge Whitaker found that the press release was not immune from legal action, the Chronicle reports, and said disclosure of the women's names was not necessary for public awareness or understanding of the case. Top Dawg's attorney, Allison Hart, said the company intended to immediately appeal the ruling, according to Billboard. The plaintiffs' attorney told Billboard that the case had been set for trial.
A Label Tied to Grammy-Winning Stars
Rap-Up's report on the dispute noted Top Dawg Entertainment's standing in the music industry, pointing out that the West Coast label has Doechii up for multiple Grammy awards while SZA and Kendrick Lamar are set to perform at Super Bowl LIX before launching their co-headlining Grand National Tour. The Chronicle describes Top Dawg as a renowned record label that has launched the careers of many famous artists, including Grammy-winning rap star Kendrick Lamar and Grammy-winning R&B songwriter SZA.
On October 8, 2026, the California Court of Appeal barred the doxxing claim, reversing the Superior Court ruling; Top Dawg could seek review by the state Supreme Court.
