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Law Firm Seeks $295,605 Default Judgment Against Nicki Minaj

A Nov. 16 hearing could let a judge grant the firm’s request to collect unpaid fees if Minaj fails to answer the complaint.

Overview

  • The law firm Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani filed a renewed request this week asking a Los Angeles court to enter a $295,605 default judgment for unpaid fees.
  • The claimed total combines $229,541.75 in billed work and $25,249.51 in contractual late charges plus accrued interest and collection costs.
  • Those bills stem from the firm’s work defending Minaj in a copyright dispute over the song “I Lied” that was privately settled and dismissed in December 2024.
  • The firm says it sued in March to recover the money, was served, and has received no response from Minaj or her company while reporters have not gotten comment.
  • If Minaj does not answer by the hearing, the court could enter a default award that would let the firm try to collect the sum and add interest or enforcement steps.