Nicki Minaj could be facing criminal charges over an alleged assault that took place last April.
Law enforcement sources reportedly said the Detroit Police have sent a warrant request to the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office. Once it’s thoroughly reviewed, they’ll decide whether criminal charges will be filed. The prosecutor will ultimately make the final call.
As previously reported by AllHipHop, Minaj’s latest legal issue stem from Brandon Garrett, who says he was the rapper’s manager during the Pink Friday 2 World Tour last year. He’s suing Minaj for assault, battery and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
According to legal documents obtained by TMZ and filed by attorney Thomas Feher, Garrett said Minaj sent him on an errand after a Detroit concert. When he came back, Garrett says she became furious when she found out Garrett once sent someone else to pick up her prescriptions.
“Are you f###### crazy having him pick up my prescription?” she allegedly screamed at him. “You have lost your f###### mind and if my husband were here, he would knock out your f###### teeth. You’re a dead man walking. You just f##### up your whole life and you will never be anyone, I’ll make sure of it.”
Garrett says she then smacked him on the face, causing his head to swing backward. Minaj then told allegedly told him to “get the f### out,” so he locked himself inside a restroom “for hours” at Little Caesars Arena out of fear.
Minaj’s attorney, Judd Burstein, denies they’ve even seen the lawsuit.
“At this time, no complaint has been served upon [Nicki Minaj] and therefore, we are unaware of the specific allegations,” Burstein said in a statement. “However, if the lawsuit is as reported by TMZ, it is completely false and frivolous. We are confident that the matter brought by this ex assistant will be resolved swiftly in [Nicki Minaj’s] favor.”
