by Kandiss Edwards
April 3, 2026
This win provides to a streak of profitable litigation for the rapper.
Belcalis Almanzar, often known as Cardi B, has secured the precise to get well $20,000 in trial prices from a safety guard who unsuccessfully sued the rapper for assault.
A Los Angeles County Choose Ian C. Fusselman dominated that the “Bodak Yellow” artist is entitled to $19,690 to cowl deposition charges, court docket reporting, and photocopies. The choice follows a January jury verdict that unanimously rejected Emani Ellis’s claims. Ellis alleged that Cardi scratched her face throughout a 2018 encounter at a health care provider’s workplace. Moreover, Choose Fusselman rejected Ellis’s try to maneuver ahead with a retrial, calling the try “meritless if not patently frivolous,” Rolling Stone reported.
Moreover, the Choose believes the debt ought to be each “cheap and essential.” This win provides to a streak of profitable litigation for the rapper, who lately celebrated the dismissal of a $50 million copyright lawsuit over her music “Sufficient (Miami).” By persistently securing these reimbursements, Cardi B is signaling a zero-tolerance coverage towards what her authorized crew describes as frivolous litigation focusing on high-profile figures.
Whereas securing 1000’s from the safety guard case, Cardi B stays locked in a multi-million-dollar assortment battle towards blogger Tasha Ok. The rapper had been aggressive in her efforts to get well the $4 million defamation judgment awarded in 2022. Tasha Ok has sought chapter safety and moved her enterprise operations offshore. Cardi’s authorized crew has efficiently blocked the discharge of the debt, forcing a court-approved fee plan.
As of April 2026, Tasha Ok has been offered with a number of choices to repay the rapper. The embattled vlogger could make court-ordered funds of $20,000 monthly. The blogger is required to pay almost $1.2 million over the subsequent 5 years, with installments growing yearly. The blogger lately launched a fundraiser to assist her repay debt. Nevertheless, Cardi B’s crew continues to demand transparency relating to wire transfers and offshore earnings to make sure the total $4 million is ultimately realized.
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