Overview

• The 12-member panel unanimously found Emani Ellis had not proved her claims after less than an hour of deliberation.
• The case centered on a 2018 hallway encounter at a Beverly Hills obstetrician’s office while Cardi B was pregnant, with allegations of spitting, a fingernail scratch and slurs.
• Cardi B testified she never touched Ellis and said the guard was recording her, while the doctor and a receptionist told jurors they did not witness any assault.
• Ellis originally sought $24 million in damages, though her lawyer told the court the demand had been narrowed to medical costs plus $250,000.
• After the verdict, Cardi B called the lawsuit frivolous and said she may pursue a countersuit, following a day that also saw a tense pen-throwing exchange with a questioner outside court.