Grammy-winning rapper, Belcalis Marlenis Almanzar Cephus popularly identified Cardi B has been cleared of all assault allegations in a $24 million civil lawsuit, following a decisive ruling by a Los Angeles jury on Tuesday, September 2, 2025.
The case, filed by a former safety guard, Emani Ellis, stemmed from an alleged altercation in 2018 exterior a Beverly Hills obstetrician’s workplace, the place Ellis, who labored on the constructing as a guard, claimed the rapper attacked her.
Ellis alleged that Cardi B, who was pregnant on the time, scratched her face with fingernails, spat on her, and hurled racial slurs at her.
Taking the stand final week, Cardi B firmly denied the accusations, stating that the incident was strictly verbal.
In accordance with the rapper, her anger arose from being filmed with out consent throughout a non-public medical appointment.
Her protection was bolstered by testimonies from witnesses, together with a receptionist and a physician current on the clinic, who informed the jury they noticed no bodily assault.
After lower than an hour of deliberation, the jury unanimously sided with Cardi B, ruling her not chargeable for any of the alleged actions. Outdoors the courthouse, the rapper expressed reduction and a robust stance in opposition to false claims.
“Even when I’m on my deathbed, I’ll say it by no means occurred. I’ll by no means admit to one thing I didn’t do” She informed reporters.
