Grammy-nominated rapper Cardi B briefly
appeared in a New York criminal court on
Thursday over her alleged involvement in a strip
club brawl.
The 26-year-old artist signed the renewal of two
protection orders against the alleged victims,
which bar her from making remarks on social
media that could be deemed threatening to them.
Cardi B strolled into the Queens basement
courtroom in high spirits, sporting a long poncho-
style fur coat with a matching hat, pointy heeled
boots, distressed jeans and bold taupe-framed
sunglasses. Her long neon yellow-green nails
were on display as she clutched her demure black
purse, despite the icy weather.
The star, whose real name is Belcalis Almanzar, is
due to appear again in court on April 4.
On August 29, Cardi B was in the Angels Strip
Club in Queens when her group reportedly lobbed
bottles, chairs and a hookah smoking device,
which police said bruised a female employee in
the legs.
In October, police charged her with one count of
assault and two counts of reckless endangerment
over the incident.
US media reports say she allegedly ordered an
attack on two sisters working at the club because
one of them slept with her husband, the rapper
Offset. In December, she said she and Offset had
separated.
Prior to Thursday’s minutes-long court
appearance, rumors were swirling that the pair
were back together.
“We’re working things out, baby,†she told a
throng of journalists as she swooped out of the
courtroom.
The couple secretly married in September 2017
and their daughter, Kulture, was born in July.
Cardi B is one of US music’s hottest stars thanks
to the runaway success of her song “Bodak
Yellow,†which touches on her past life as a
stripper.
She is no stranger to controversy — she was
involved in a fracas with fellow rapper Nicki Minaj
at New York Fashion Week in September, later
taking to Instagram to say that the older Minaj
had questioned her parenting skills.
At the Grammys in February, Cardi B will vie for
two of the most prestigious awards — Album and
Record of the Year.
source:
www.vanguardngr.com/2019/01/cardi-b-appears-in-queens-court-over-strip-club-brawl/
