Overview

• Security guard Emani Ellis alleges the rapper scratched her with a long nail, spat on her and used racial slurs during a 2018 visit to a Beverly Hills OB‑GYN office.
• On the stand, Cardi B denied any physical contact and said Ellis filmed and followed her while she was secretly four months pregnant, prompting a heated argument.
• Clips of Cardi B’s animated testimony — including a wig swap and quips about being “very disabled” while pregnant — drew widespread attention across TikTok, X and Instagram.
• The civil case is being tried in Los Angeles County and has been broadcast on Court TV, with proceedings paused for the holiday break.
• Ellis also claims Cardi B used her celebrity to get her fired and that surveillance footage was destroyed, seeking damages for medical treatment, emotional suffering and lost wages.