Nicki Minaj may face criminal charges in lawsuit by 'former manager' over alleged backstage assault
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Nicki Minaj might face criminal charges in the wake of her alleged former manager's lawsuit against her. According to a report from TMZ, the Detroit Police have issued a warrant request to the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office, which is now under review to determine if criminal charges will be issued against 42-year-old Minaj for battery and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
![[According to a report from TMZ, the Detroit Police have issued a warrant request to the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office, which is now under review to determine if criminal charges will be issued against 42-year-old Minaj for battery and intentional infliction of emotional distress; pictured in 2019]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/05/05/93748731-14251385-According_to_a_report_from_TMZ_the_Detroit_Police_have_issued_a_-a-43_1736054906086.jpg)
A prosecutor will decide if criminal charges will be filed. In the documents obtained by the outlet, Brandon Garrett, who claims to be the rapper's former manager, says he was 'struck' by Nicki — born Onika Tanya Maraj — while backstage after a concert in Detroit at Little Caesars Arena in April 2024.
![[A prosecutor will decide if criminal charges will be filed against the rap superstar; pictured in May 2024]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/05/05/93748937-14251385-A_prosecutor_will_decide_if_criminal_charges_will_be_filed_again-a-22_1736054815308.jpg)
In a statement to DailyMail.com, Minaj's lawyer Judd Burstein slammed the lawsuit as 'false and frivolous' and said the music artist has not been served with a formal complaint. Burstein also suggested that Garrett was the rapper's 'ex assistant' and not a 'former manager.'.
![[In a statement to DailyMail.com, Minaj's lawyer Judd Burstein slammed the lawsuit as 'false and frivolous' and said the music artist has not been served with a formal complaint; seen in 2022]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/05/05/93748949-14251385-In_a_statement_to_DailyMail_com_Minaj_s_lawyer_Judd_Burstein_sla-a-23_1736054815403.jpg)
Nicki Minaj might face criminal charges in the wake of her former manager's lawsuit against her; pictured in March 2024. According to a report from TMZ, the Detroit Police have issued a warrant request to the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office, which is now under review to determine if criminal charges will be issued against 42-year-old Minaj for battery and intentional infliction of emotional distress; pictured in 2019.
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