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L.A. County Jury Finds Cardi B Not Liable in Civil Assault Suit

The verdict ends a 2018 case over an alleged clinic altercation after roughly an hour of deliberation.

Overview

  • Former security guard Emani Ellis sought $24 million over claims the rapper scratched her face and spat on her during a 2018 encounter.
  • Jurors found the artist not liable on all counts in Los Angeles County Superior Court in a civil proceeding.
  • Testimony from Cardi B’s doctor and receptionist Tierra Malcolm backed her account and characterized Ellis as the aggressor.
  • Cardi B testified she never touched or spat on Ellis and said she was followed and recorded while pregnant outside a medical office.
  • After the ruling, she denounced the case as frivolous, said she would not settle, and urged fans not to harass Ellis or her family.