Overview

• Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Ian C. Fusselman granted Cardi B’s motion to divide the two-week trial into separate liability and damages phases.
• Fusselman’s order prohibits mention of the rapper’s finances, past exotic dancing, alleged gang ties and earlier legal issues before liability is determined.
• Former Beverly Hills Medical Center security guard Emani Ellis alleges Cardi B’s assault in 2018 caused facial cuts requiring plastic surgery and involved spitting and racial slurs.
• Cardi B denies physical assault and contends Ellis was the aggressor filming her at an OB-GYN visit while four months pregnant.
• The trial is set to begin August 11 in Alhambra, California, with Cardi B indicating she plans to testify despite potential conflicts with her album release and childcare duties.