Nicki Minaj
Prince Williams/FilmMagicNicki Minaj was named in a lawsuit filed by a former employee who accused the rapper of assault and battery.
Brandon Garrettwho claims to be working as Minaj’s manager during her 2024 tour, is suing Minaj, 42, according to Friday, Jan. 3, court documents obtained by TMZ. In the documents, Garrett claims Minaj called him into her dressing room after a concert in April 2024. in Detroit, where she allegedly became agitated when she learned he had asked someone else to pick up a prescription.
“(Another employee, Luke Montgomery) explained that his duties included tasks such as on-site dressing room set-up, private jet set-up, hotel room set-up, quick refreshments in the changing room and tour bus set-up,” the documents said. “Mr. Montgomery mentioned that these duties are in addition to any requests from (Minaj) passed on by (Garrett), including orders for food, beverages, personal items, baby items and most notably, prescriptions.”
Garrett reportedly explained to Minaj that he was busy with another task during the show and needed another assistant to complete the order. After hearing his reasoning, Minaj was said to be “visibly upset” and “angrily yelled” at him. She apparently said, “Are you crazy that he would take my prescription?” and “If my husband (Kenneth Petty) was here, he’d knock your fucking teeth out.”
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Garrett further claims that Minaj then hit him “with an open hand” on the right side of his face and subsequently on his right wrist. A few hours later, Garrett claims another employee from Minaj’s team told him he would no longer be joining her team for her Chicago tour.
Minaj has denied Garrett’s allegations through her attorney. Us Weekly reached out for comment.
“No complaint has been served on Ms. Petty at this time and therefore we are not aware of the specific allegations,” Minaj’s attorney Judd Burstein said Diversity in a statement. “However, if the case is what TMZ is reporting, it is completely false and frivolous. We are confident that the matter raised by this former assistant will be resolved expeditiously in Ms. Petty’s favor.”
Minaj is a rapper who broke into the music industry with the release of her 2010 album Pink Friday. She has had several ups and downs throughout her career, incl arrest in 2024 in Amsterdam.
During the international leg of her tour, Minaj claims she was pulled over by police after marijuana was apparently found in her luggage.
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“They tried to stop me from coming to every show,” Minaj wrote via Instagram in May 2024. “They took my bags before I saw them. Put it on the plane. Now they are waiting at customs. This is what it looks like when ppl are paid big bucks to try and sabotage a tour after all else has failed. Everything they did was illegal.”
Minaj claims the drugs belonged to her bodyguards and was released a few hours later.
“We have just released a 41-year-old American woman who we arrested this afternoon in Schiphol on suspicion of exporting soft drugs,” the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee said in a statement X, possibly referring to Minaj. “Following consultation with the prosecution, the suspect was fined and may continue his journey.”
