{"id":92496,"date":"2025-09-03T02:01:32","date_gmt":"2025-09-03T02:01:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=92496"},"modified":"2025-09-03T02:01:32","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T02:01:32","slug":"jury-clears-cardi-b-of-assault-allegations-rapper-fires-back-at-frivolous-suits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=92496","title":{"rendered":"Jury clears Cardi B of assault allegations; Rapper fires back at frivolous suits"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Rapper Cardi B has been found not liable by a Los Angeles jury in a high profile civil lawsuit that accused her of assault and battery during a 2018 nightclub incident.<\/p>\n

The verdict, announced Tuesday, brings to a close a case that drew intense media attention, viral courtroom clips and weeks of testimony.<\/p>\n

The plaintiff, Emani Ellis had sought roughly 24 million US dollars, saying the alleged attack left her with physical and psychological injuries and harmed her career.<\/p>\n

During the trial the woman described being struck and pushed during the confrontation at a Los Angeles club.<\/p>\n

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Pictured: The plaintiff, Emani Ellis<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Witnesses called by the plaintiff included a receptionist and medical personnel who testified about injuries and treatment connected to the night in question.<\/p>\n

Cardi B, born Belcalis Alm\u00e1nzar, denied the claims and took the stand in her own defence. She repeatedly disputed key parts of the plaintiff\u2019s account and pressed witnesses on inconsistencies.<\/p>\n

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Pictured: Rapper Cardi B. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

After jurors returned their verdict, Cardi B spoke to reporters outside court, repeating the core of her defence.<\/p>\n

\u201cFirst thing first, I want to thank my lawyers. I want to thank the jurors. I want to thank the judge and I want to thank the respectful press. I really, really appreciate that and I want to thank everybody at home supporting me,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Cardi B stressed the personal toll the trial took. \u201cI know you guys having a little key with the moment but to be honest with you, I have missed my kids first day of school today. I missed my kids last day, last week of school yesterday because of this and I\u2019m not even playing around,\u201d she told reporters.<\/p>\n

She returned to the simple denial she had made on the stand. \u201cI will, even if I\u2019m in my deathbed, I swear to God, I will say it in my deathbed. I did not touch that woman. I did not touch that girl,\u201d she emphasised.<\/p>\n

The singer also used the moment to warn others against filing what she described as baseless claims.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe next person to try to do a frivolous lawsuit against me, I\u2019m going to counter sue and I\u2019m going to make you pay because this is not okay,\u201d she said, adding a pointed defence of her work and earnings. \u201cDon\u2019t ever think that I\u2019m just going to give you my money that I work hard for.\u201d<\/p>\n

At the same time Cardi B appealed for civility from fans.<\/p>\n

\u201cI do also want fans at home though not to find their social media, her family social media, her social media and bother her. I hope that this is something that I leave behind, that she leave behind. Don\u2019t go bother her,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

The trial itself produced a mix of focused testimony and moments that immediately circulated online.<\/p>\n

Reporters and social users tracked everything from witness accounts to wardrobe choices.<\/p>\n

Cardi B also made headlines before the verdict when she was recorded outside the courthouse appearing to throw a pen at a reporter who pressed her about pregnancy rumours.<\/p>\n

That clip added a highly publicized postscript to an already viral legal proceeding.<\/p>\n

Civil trials require a lower burden of proof than criminal cases. Jurors are asked to decide whether the plaintiff\u2019s version of events is more likely than not to be true.<\/p>\n

In this instance the jury concluded the evidence did not meet that standard and found Cardi B not liable.<\/p>\n

Both sides framed the stakes differently during the trial. The plaintiff\u2019s team argued the alleged assault resulted in real harm and financial loss.<\/p>\n

Cardi B\u2019s lawyers countered that the claims were inconsistent and unsupported by reliable evidence.<\/p>\n

Much of the courtroom argument focused on witness credibility, timing and whether testimony matched medical records and other documents.<\/p>\n

With the verdict behind her, Cardi B leaves the courtroom free of the civil liability that had loomed during the proceedings. She closed her remarks by returning to the strain the case placed on her life and work, noting ongoing commitments and late nights tied to an album rollout.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s been really tough. It\u2019s been really long nights for me,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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