Overview

• The 12-member Los Angeles Superior Court jury deliberated for less than an hour before finding Cardi B not liable on all claims, including assault, battery, negligence and emotional distress.
• The lawsuit stemmed from a 2018 hallway confrontation at a Beverly Hills OB-GYN office, where plaintiff Emani Ellis alleged the rapper spat on her and scratched her nose, leading to cosmetic treatment and job loss.
• Cardi B testified she never touched Ellis and said she grew upset because Ellis appeared to be recording her while she was secretly pregnant, describing the encounter as a heated verbal exchange only.
• Doctor David Finke and receptionist Tierra Malcolm told the court they did not see Cardi B strike Ellis and described Ellis as cornering the rapper, with Malcolm saying she was the one who suffered a small cut while intervening.
• Ellis’ attorney said she will appeal the civil judgment, while Cardi B thanked jurors, reiterated her innocence, warned against future 'frivolous' suits and asked fans not to harass the plaintiff online.