Cardi B has been cleared by a Los Angeles jury in a $24 million lawsuit filed by a security guard who accused her of assault during an attack in 2018.
The rapper — whose legal name is Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar — will not have to pay damages to a security guard.
Emani Ellis, the former security guard, who was working at the Beverly Hills building where Cardi B’s obstetrician’s office was located, claimed the incident left her with lasting physical and emotional scars.
Cardi B is seen leaving the Alhambra Court House on September 02, 2025 in Alhambra, California. (Photo by PG/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)
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She alleged that Cardi B cut her cheek with a 3-inch fingernail and spat on her, saying the attack required plastic surgery and cost her the job after the rapper’s celebrity status drew unwanted attention.
Cardi B, who was pregnant at the time and attempting to keep her first pregnancy with Offset private, told the court that Ellis followed her, filmed her on a phone, and refused to give her space. The jury ultimately sided with the rapper, dismissing the case.
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