JenniferHough, the woman who was suing Nicki Minaj and Kenneth Pettyfor alleged harassment and intimidation in efforts to get her to recant her account that Petty sexually assaulted her, voluntarily dismissed her case against Minaj on Wednesday, January 12.
According to TMZ, there was no financial settlement that made Hough drop the case, however, Petty still remains a defendant, meaning the case against him is still active.
“The case was voluntarily dismissed as to Nicki in NY,” Hough’s attorney, Tyrone Blackburn said in a statement. “The case against Kenneth is ongoing. This does not mean that Nicki Minaj is in the clear. In fact, she’s probably in a worst position now than prior to when the case started. So, I would say, stay tuned.”
Petty was convicted of assaulting Hough in 1995 and served four years in prison. Hough spoke about the incident publicly on The Real, back in October.
Minaj has not addressed the dismissal, but tweeted a unicorn emoji in response to a tweet that quoted her verse on Tasha Cobb Leonard‘s 2017 release “I’m Getting Ready,” which read, “I don’t gotta talk the lord defends me.”
The Queen rapper’s attorney, Judd Burstein, responded to the dismissal by e-mailing Hough’s lawyer.
“In my view, your conduct in pursuing this case against Nicki represents the worst of our legal system: bottom-feeding lawyers who pursue frivolous actions against a celebrity assuming that they will be paid off if they throw enough dirt.”
Judd continues, “You forced my client to spend over $300,000 in fees to defend a case which even my labradoodle, Gracie, could see was frivolous on both the facts and the law.”
Petty is to return to court in March for sentencing after accepting a plea deal back in August for failing to register as a sex offender in the state of California.
DaniLeigh was reportedly arrested on Tuesday, after driving under the influence in Miami Beach.
According to TMZ, the “Easy” singer was seen by several witness swerving in and out of lanes near Miami Beach before hitting the alleged victim who was riding on a moped. She dragged the moped for a block before a bystander flagged a nearby officer down who stopped DaniLeigh.
The responding officer noted in their the report that the multi-hyphenated artist smelled of alcohol and conducted field sobriety tests, in which she field. She was also subjected to a Breathalyzer test where she blew a 0.145 and 0.148, nearly twice the legal limit.
DaniLeigh was arrested and booked on three felony charges including driving under the influence, leaving the scene of a crash with serious bodily injury, and DUI damage to property.
As for the victim of the crash, he was taken to a nearby hospital where he suffered a kidney laceration and a spinal fracture.
Back in November 2021, that DaniLeigh was charged with simple assault after getting into a physical altercation with the father of her child, DaBaby.
Fetty Wap’s legal team told Billboard that he “began to struggle to keep up the lifestyle that he created for so many.”
“[Maxwell’s] judgment became impaired. Desperate to keep up with his financial obligations, Mr. Maxwell became involved in the instant offense for a few months in the spring of 2020.”
As a result, the “Trap Queen” rapper was sentenced to six years in prison and five years of post-release supervision for conspiracy to distribute cocaine . Prosecutors were reportedly pushing for more, stating the lyrics of “Trap Queen” were related to his history of drug dealing.
Prosecutors also argued that Fetty Wap allegedly admitted to a probation officer that his 2015 song “Trap Queen” was an “ode to a former girlfriend who assisted him in a cocaine base distribution operation in Patterson, New Jersey.”
Moneybagg Yo has announced that he will be releasing two new projects.
The first one is a mixtape Hard to Love is scheduled to drop on June 2nd. In a personal letter to fans posted on Instagram, Moneybagg Yo explained what’s being going on these last two years stating, “I gained and lost more than I ever thought I would and had no other safe outlet for all the emotions and dark thoughts that came wit that other than making music.”
Hard To Love is scheduled to drop via CMG/N-Less/Interscope Records and will serve as the follow up to his 2021 project, A Gangsta’s Pain.