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Just days into 2025, Nicki Minaj is facing a potential lawsuit from an alleged former manager accusing her of assault, battery and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
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According to TMZThe lawsuit was filed by a man named Brandon Garrett, who claims to be Nicki Minaj's former manager. In court documents, Garrett alleges that Minaj assaulted him backstage at a concert at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. The incident reportedly occurred in April 2024 and stemmed from his disappointment that Garrett had asked someone else to collect his medication.
The alleged incident occurred after Minaj summoned several members of the team to her dressing room. As she questioned people about their responsibilities, she learned that Garrett had asked someone else to pick up his prescriptions.
In addition to the physical assault, Garrett claims Minaj also berated him: “Are you crazy for asking her to pick up my prescription?” You are out of your mind and if my husband were here he would knock your teeth out.
“You are a dead man walking,” she continued. “You just screwed up your whole life and you’ll never be anyone, I’ll make sure of that.”
As for the physical assault, the lawsuit says Garrett was openly slapped after being verbally accosted. He also said he was hit so badly that he fell to the ground. The former manager claims Minaj also hit her wrist, causing papers to fall out of her hand. He left the room after the rapstress told him to “fuck off.”
Fearing further ridicule and violence, Garrett hid in the bathroom. He claims she denied him access to the tour bus and left him stranded in Detroit without transportation. The lawsuit does not say whether he was able to recover his personal items. However, he is also seeking damages for an undisclosed amount.
Nicki Minaj's lawyer responds to lawsuit
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Although Nicki Minaj has not released a statement regarding the incident, her lawyer, Judd Burstein, said TMZ that the lawsuit is frivolous.
“At this time, no complaints have been filed against Ms. Petty (Nicki's married name) and, therefore, we are not aware of the specific allegations. However, if the lawsuit is as reported by TMZ, it is completely false and frivolous. We are confident that the case brought by this ex-assistant will be resolved quickly in favor of Ms. Petty,” Burstein told the outlet.
Minaj's Pink Friday 2 world tour was full of so-called drama. Shortly after the alleged incident with Garrett, the mother-of-one was arrested in Amsterdam and charged with transporting drugs. She used Instagram Live to record the interaction with police, but was ultimately taken into custody. She denied their allegations of drug possession. According to Page sixshe was later released and fined.
The outlet also reported on its issue with its DJ signing women's breasts during a show. The rapper launched into Xformerly known as Twitter, and responded to a photo of the DJ. She threatened to fire him if he was caught committing another offense.
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