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Nicki Minaj may face criminal charges in lawsuit by ‘former manager’ over alleged backstage assault

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Nicki Minaj could face criminal charges following her former manager's lawsuit against her; photographed in March 2024

Nicki Minaj could face criminal charges following her alleged former manager’s lawsuit against her.

According to a report by TMZDetroit police issued a warrant request to the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office, which is now under review to determine whether criminal charges will be filed against Minaj, 42, for assault and intentional infliction of emotional distress.

A prosecutor will decide whether criminal charges will be filed.

In documents obtained by the outlet, Brandon Garrett, who claims to be the rapper’s former manager, says Nicki, born Onika Tanya Maraj, “hit him” while he was backstage after a concert in Detroit at Little Caesars Arena. in April 2024.

In a statement to DailyMail.com, Minaj’s attorney, Judd Burstein, criticized the lawsuit as “false and frivolous” and said the musical artist has not received a formal complaint.

Burstein also suggested that Garrett was the rapper’s “former assistant” and not a “former manager.”

Nicki Minaj could face criminal charges following her former manager’s lawsuit against her; photographed in March 2024

According to a report from TMZ, Detroit police have issued a warrant request to the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office, which is now under review to determine whether criminal charges will be filed against Minaj, 42, for assault and imposition. intentional emotional distress; photographed in 2019

According to a report from TMZ, Detroit police have issued a warrant request to the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office, which is now under review to determine whether criminal charges will be filed against Minaj, 42, for assault and battery. intentional emotional distress. ; photographed in 2019

The alleged incident took place when Garrett was called to Nicki’s dressing room for an errand he had been ordered to run.

Garrett claims he was supposed to pick up Nicki’s prescriptions, but instead sent another employee, Luke Montgomery, because he was busy with other duties at the arena.

The lawsuit claims that Minaj became “visibly upset,” according to Billboardand yelled at him, ‘Are you fucking crazy for making me pick up my prescription?’

It is claimed she also shouted: ‘You’ve lost your fucking mind and if my husband was here I’d knock out your fucking teeth.’ You are a walking dead man. You just ruined your whole life and you will never be anyone, I will make sure of that.

During the alleged incident, Garrett says Nicki walked up to him and “punched” him on the “right side of his face, causing his head to swing back as his hat flew off.”

Minaj’s security staff then approached him and Garrett alleges that the artist punched him in the right wrist, causing him to drop the papers he had been holding.

The music artist allegedly ordered Garrett to “f*** off” before going to the venue’s bathroom and locking himself inside.

Worried for his safety, Garrett claims he waited inside the bathroom for hours, where he called his partner to tell him what happened.

A prosecutor will decide whether criminal charges will be filed against the rap superstar; photographed in May 2024

A prosecutor will decide whether criminal charges will be filed against the rap superstar; photographed in May 2024

In a statement to DailyMail.com, Minaj's lawyer, Judd Burstein, criticized the lawsuit as

In a statement to DailyMail.com, Minaj’s attorney, Judd Burstein, criticized the lawsuit as “false and frivolous” and said the musical artist has not received a formal complaint; seen in 2022

He states in the lawsuit that “his wrist hurt and his face hurt, but he stayed in the bathroom because he was terrified and feared for his safety.”

After the alleged incident, Garrett says he was not allowed back on the tour bus to return to Chicago and was dropped off in Detroit.

He flew back to Chicago to return to his hotel room and stayed there “for the next few days…because he was afraid and traumatized,” according to Billboard’s account.

Garrett claims he filed a report with Chicago police and returned to Detroit to file a formal police report there as well.

The alleged former employee is suing for assault, battery and intentional infliction of emotional distress. Brandon also seeks punitive, exemplary and general damages.

Nicki’s lawyer told DailyMail.com in a statement: “At this time, no complaint has been made to Ms. Petty and therefore we are unaware of the specific allegations.”

Their Pink Friday 2 world tour began in March 2024 and ended in October.

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