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Cardi B

Documented profile covering 6 controversies, including “2019: Old video resurfaces in which she said she drugged and robbed men before fame” and “2018–2022: Queens strip club fight and guilty plea to assault and reckless endangerment”.

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Profile No. 1481 · Updated on 12 October 2026

6Documented controversies

10Sources

0Formal charge · all time

1Conviction

§ Legal statuses reflect the documented sources as of the date shown; they replace neither court decisions nor the presumption of innocence. Counts are not a rating. Methodology

I. Documented controversies

2023-2026

2023–2026: Microphone thrown in Las Vegas — no criminal charges, but civil action still pending

Civil / administrative proceedings

During a Las Vegas concert in July 2023, Cardi B throws her microphone into the crowd after a spectator throws the contents of a cup at her. Police investigate but bring no criminal charges. A woman alleging she was struck subsequently brings a civil action in 2025.

Attribution: Personally implicated

Sources · 2

[1]
Los Angeles TimesCardi B sued over 2023 Las Vegas microphone-throwing incidentMediaHigh reliability
[2]
Clark County / TrellisCardi B microphone throw lawsuit docketCourt recordMedium reliability

Last verified: 12 September 2026

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2018-2025

2018–2025: Emani Ellis civil assault claim — unanimous jury verdict for Cardi B

Civil / administrative proceedings

Emani Ellis, a former security guard, accuses Cardi B of scratching, hitting and insulting her during a 2018 incident at a Beverly Hills medical practice. The case goes to trial in 2025.

Attribution: Accused

Sources · 2

[1]
ReutersCardi B cleared by jury in civil assault caseMediaVery high reliability
[2]
Associated PressCardi B cleared in $24 million civil assault lawsuitMediaVery high reliability

Last verified: 12 September 2026

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2018-2022

2018–2022: Queens strip club fight and guilty plea to assault and reckless endangerment

Conviction

Cardi B is prosecuted following a 2018 fight at the Angels Strip Club in Queens involving two sisters who worked there. In September 2022, she pleads guilty to one count of third-degree assault and one count of second-degree reckless endangerment.

State of the evidence: Established by a court
Attribution: Personally implicated

Sources · 1

[1]
Los Angeles TimesCardi B pleads guilty in 2018 Queens strip club brawlMediaHigh reliability

Last verified: 12 September 2026

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2019-2022

2019–2022: Defamation victory against Tasha K and multimillion-dollar damages award

Civil / administrative proceedings

Cardi B sues blogger Tasha K over videos accusing her of prostitution, drug use and sexually transmitted infections, among other things. A federal jury finds the statements defamatory and awards Cardi B several million dollars in damages and costs.

Attribution: Protagonist is the complainant

Sources · 2

[1]
Los Angeles Times / APCardi B wins defamation lawsuit against YouTuber Tasha KMediaHigh reliability
[2]
ReutersCardi B awarded about $4 million in defamation caseMediaVery high reliability

Last verified: 12 September 2026

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2017-2022

2017–2022: Kevin Brophy lawsuit over 'Gangsta Bitch Music Vol. 1' artwork; jury finds for Cardi B

Civil / administrative proceedings

Kevin Brophy seeks millions of dollars, alleging that his tattoo was used without permission on the cover of the mixtape 'Gangsta Bitch Music Vol. 1', creating what he describes as a false sexual association.

Attribution: Accused

Sources · 1

[1]
Associated Press via EuronewsCardi B wins $5 million lawsuit over tattoo used on mixtape coverMediaHigh reliability

Last verified: 12 September 2026

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2016-2019

2019: Old video resurfaces in which she said she drugged and robbed men before fame

No legal proceedings

An old Instagram video resurfaces in 2019 in which Cardi B says that before becoming famous, while working as a stripper, she drugged and robbed men with whom she went to hotels. The statements prompt significant online controversy.

Attribution: Personally implicated

Sources · 2

[1]
Associated Press via BloombergCardi B defends herself after video surfaces in which she says she drugged and robbed menMediaHigh reliability
[2]
The IndependentCardi B responds to backlash after saying she drugged and robbed menMediaHigh reliability

Last verified: 12 September 2026

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II. Constellation of documented links

No documented link with another published profile for now.

Two profiles are linked when a documented controversy of one names the other. The link points to that controversy and its sources; it does not indicate a personal relationship.

III. Has something changed?

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