Overview

• Deliberating for less than an hour, the Alhambra jury found Cardi B not liable on all claims, including assault, battery, negligence and emotional distress.
• The lawsuit stemmed from a Beverly Hills OB‑GYN hallway dispute in 2018, evaluated under the civil preponderance‑of‑evidence standard with no corroborating video.
• Clinic witnesses Dr. David Finke and receptionist Tierra Malcolm testified they did not see Cardi B strike Emani Ellis, with Malcolm saying she intervened to separate the two.
• Ellis alleged spitting and a fingernail scratch that led to a cosmetic procedure and initially referenced $24 million in damages before narrowing the request to medical costs and $250,000.
• Ellis plans to appeal; outside court Cardi B reiterated she never touched Ellis, thanked jurors and warned she may countersue what she called frivolous lawsuits.