Papoose, Claressa Shields
Comedian At Center Of Tiff
Mulling Lawsuit!!!
Published October 19, 2025 12:30 AM PDT
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Gerald Huston — the man who was allegedly roughed up by Papoose during a prank-gone-wrong last month — tells TMZ Sports he’s now considering filing a lawsuit against the rapper and his girlfriend, Claressa Shields.
The comedian told us this week that just after Shields brought the incident to light on social media — he’s been in talks with attorneys to see if he has a case.
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Huston tells us the story’s been twisted so much, he thinks he might have a defamation claim … in addition to a potential assault one.
The content creator — who’s gained fame for stunts like purposely calling celebs wrong names — said the incident happened in Las Vegas way back in early September … just after the Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford fight.
Huston says Shields was wrong in her recount of the altercation … alleging Papoose never got in his face and never smacked him with a book after he jokingly called Shields “Serena Williams.” Instead, Huston claims the rapper hurled a stack of books at him from a distance.
Huston said police were present when it happened … and even though he decided not to press charges at the time, he’s now considering other legal action.
“I’ve been talking to a lawyer and counsel just because of the lies that have been told about me and spread about my name,” Huston said.
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“I was assaulted, and they admitted they assaulted me online … but I don’t do my videos for this reason. That’s why I didn’t wanna mention it ’cause I don’t do my videos to get the wrong reaction out of somebody and be like ‘oh let me sue you now.'”
Huston claimed he sustained a gash on his nose from Papoose’s actions … but he joked a bit about it all with us, saying he’s been afraid of any types of books ever since the incident.
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