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Cardi B cleared of assault allegations in civil trial

Cardi B cleared of assault allegations in civil trial

Following a civil trial that sparked a flurry of viral moments that captivated internet audiences, a jury on Tuesday cleared rapper Cardi B of any legal liability after she was accused of assaulting a security guard in 2018. The jury found that the security guard did not prove the elements of assault, negligence or emotional distress. Cardi B, wearing a …

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Cardi B cleared of assault in Los Angeles trial

Cardi B cleared of assault in Los Angeles trial

Regan MorrisBBC News, Alhambra courthouse, California Getty Images Cardi B was cleared of assault by a Los Angeles jury after a security guard sued her for $24 million in a fingernail attack. Emani Ellis alleged that the US rapper cut her cheek with a 3in (7.5cm) fingernail and spat on her outside an obstetrician’s office in 2018. The rapper was …

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Why is Cardi B in court? From funny wig moments to unfiltered facial expressions, the rapper is going viral for her ‘unmatched energy’ on the stand.

Why is Cardi B in court? From funny wig moments to unfiltered facial expressions, the rapper is going viral for her ‘unmatched energy’ on the stand.

Cardi B was in court this week — and going viral. The “Bodak Yellow” rapper is on trial for a 2018 incident involving security guard Emani Ellis, who is accusing Cardi B — real name Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar — of assaulting her during an altercation at a Beverly Hills obstetrician’s office. Now clips of her testimony, as well as her …

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Cardi B’s court testimony becomes an online spectacle. So do her wigs.

Cardi B’s court testimony becomes an online spectacle. So do her wigs.

In her upcoming studio album, Cardi B asks fans “Am I the Drama?” Weeks ahead of the album’s release, some who have been following her trial seem to have settled on an answer. Cardi B, the Grammy-award winning rapper, took the stand in a Los Angeles courtroom Wednesday in a case involving an alleged incident with former security guard Emani …

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Why Is Cardi B on Trial for Assault?

Why Is Cardi B on Trial for Assault?

Gwyneth Paltrow, the road of strange celebrity trials you paved. Cardi B took the stand and turned it into stand-up during her assault trial on August 26 and 27. The lawsuit involves a security guard, Emani Ellis, who claims that Cardi cut her face with her fingernail and spat at her during an altercation in 2018 while the rapper was …

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Cardi B defense gets boost in $24-million civil trial

Cardi B defense gets boost in -million civil trial

Cardi B returned to the witness stand on Wednesday in a civil suit brought by a security guard who alleged that the rapper assaulted her — even scratching her with one of her nail extensions — in a 2018 incident in the hallway outside a Beverly Hills obstetrician’s office. On Wednesday, the performer blasted the plaintiff, saying she is looking …

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Cardi B Kicks Off SummerSlam 2025, Steals The Show

Cardi B Kicks Off SummerSlam 2025, Steals The Show

Cardi B Steals the Show at SummerSlam… No Tag Team Needed!!! Published August 2, 2025 4:18 PM PDT | Updated August 2, 2025 5:39 PM PDT Cardi B was the undisputed queen of SummerSlam 2025 — hyping up the crowd as host and serving looks while turning the arena into her own personal runway. Catch this clip — Cardi was …

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Cardi B sued by woman she allegedly struck with microphone

Cardi B sued by woman she allegedly struck with microphone

Cardi B is being sued for assault, battery, and negligence for allegedly throwing a microphone at a concertgoer who sprayed the rapper with their drink during a concert at Drai’s Beachclub in Las Vegas in 2023. As Entertainment Weekly reported at the time, videos from the event showed the rapper in the middle of her hit “Bodak Yellow” when a …

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