Nicki Minaj might be in some hot legal water—or at least lukewarm tea—after her former manager accused her of giving him an impromptu smackdown that was less “Super Bass” and more super basic assault.
Detroit cops have slid a warrant request over to the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office like it’s the last piece of pizza at a party. Now it’s up to the prosecutor to decide whether Nicki will face criminal charges for her alleged April 2024 antics.
The Allegations Are WILD
The drama started when Brandon Garrett—who claims he used to manage Minaj (though the Barbz probably don’t remember him)—filed a lawsuit last Friday. According to Garrett, things went from 0 to “Why is this happening to me?” real quick in Nicki’s dressing room after a Detroit show.
Per the lawsuit, Garrett alleges that Nicki called him into her glam lair and turned into a walking diss track. Why? Because he once sent someone else to pick up her prescription. (We’re guessing it wasn’t for Tylenol.) That, apparently, was grounds for fury.
Garrett claims Nicki told him his “life was over” like she was the villain in a daytime soap opera, then hit him with a perfectly manicured open palm. But she didn’t stop there—he says she followed up with a wrist slap so fierce, it knocked documents out of his hands. A double strike! The lawsuit doesn’t specify whether she yelled “Finish him!”
The Fallout
Now, Garrett is suing Nicki for assault, battery, and the emotional trauma of having to explain to people that he got beat up by a pop star. And he’s going after her for damages—though we’re not sure how you put a dollar value on dignity.
As for Nicki? Her team hasn’t commented yet, and honestly, we’re just imagining her saying, “This is Chun-Li business, not your business.”
What’s Next?
The ball’s in the prosecutor’s court. Will they file charges, or will Nicki walk away from this like she walked away from her American Idol gig? Only time—and probably a lot of lawyer fees—will tell.
