The 'Anaconda' female rapper and her husband are required to pay former security guard half a million dollars in compensation following alleged assault in 2019.
- March 23, 2024
AceShowbiz - Former security guard Thomas Weidenmuller has been awarded a $500,000 default judgment against rapper Nicki Minaj and her husband Kenneth Petty for an alleged assault that occurred backstage at a concert in Germany in 2019.
Weidenmuller claims that after a fan breached security and approached Minaj on stage, he was confronted by both Minaj and Petty. He alleges that Minaj verbally abused him and threw something at him while Petty punched him in the face, breaking his jaw.
Weidenmuller filed a lawsuit in 2022, seeking compensation for his medical expenses and emotional distress. Minaj and Petty initially ignored the suit, leading to a default judgment of $750,000. However, this was later reduced to $500,000.
In his lawsuit, Weidenmüller describes the pain he experienced as "more extreme than any... in [his] life."
Despite the judgment, Minaj and Petty have not publicly commented on the allegations.
