Overview

• The panel found Cardi B not liable on all claims, including assault, negligence and emotional distress, after a brief deliberation.
• Testimony from the doctor and a receptionist said they saw no physical attack, with the receptionist describing the guard as cornering the rapper; no corroborating video was presented.
• Plaintiff Emani Ellis had originally sought $24 million but, at trial, her attorney said she was pursuing medical expenses and $250,000.
• Cardi B reiterated she never touched Ellis, thanked jurors outside court, urged fans not to harass the plaintiff and warned she would countersue future frivolous claims.
• The dispute stemmed from a February 2018 visit when Cardi B was four months pregnant and the office was closed for privacy; Ellis alleged scarring and job loss, which the jury deemed unproven.