Overview

• In court, Emani Ellis testified Cardi B spat at her, used slurs, and cut her left cheek with a long fingernail during a 2018 Beverly Hills visit.
• Taking the stand, Cardi B said the clash was only verbal, admitted calling Ellis a “bitch,” and said she thought Ellis was recording her entering a private appointment.
• Defense questioning cited Ellis’s 2018 incident report to challenge her account, noting references to a phone at her ear and a nose scratch rather than a cheek cut.
• Ellis and her lawyer dropped an allegation that Cardi B used her fame to get her fired, with the suit proceeding on assault, battery and related claims filed in 2020.
• Clips of Cardi B’s testimony, including exchanges about wigs and nail length, spread widely on social media as the Los Angeles County jury continues hearing evidence.