Co-host Francesca Amiker sues Alicia Brown for defamation

A federal defamation lawsuit filed by radio host Francesca Amiker against Alicia Brown has escalated the legal and personal turmoil surrounding Atlanta radio personality Big Tigger, whose legal name is Darian Morgan. The lawsuit, filed on June 30 in U.S. District Court, marks a significant new front in a controversy that began with domestic violence allegations and has now drawn in Morgan's professional co-host.

The core dispute stems from an alleged physical altercation between Morgan and his wife, Alicia Brown, at their Sandy Springs home on May 9. According to police reports and security footage described in court documents, the argument turned physical, resulting in Brown being shoved into a door. She suffered a deep laceration above her left eye that required medical treatment and stitches. Authorities state the couple's 13-year-old son was present in the home during the incident.

Based on this investigation, Morgan was arrested on June 20 and charged with felony aggravated battery and misdemeanor cruelty to children. He was released later that day after posting a $10,000 bond. A judge granted Brown a temporary protective order, barring Morgan from contacting her or their...