Cardi B Exonerated in Civil Lawsuit Over Security Guard Incident
In a significant victory for the Grammy-winning rapper, Los Angeles County Judge Ian Fusselman denied Emani Ellis's request for a new trial in her civil lawsuit against Cardi B. The judge found no basis to overturn the unanimous verdict, which found that Cardi B was not liable for allegedly scratching security guard Emani Ellis's face with an acrylic fingernail outside a Beverly Hills doctor's office in 2018.
Ellis had claimed that two eyewitnesses, including YouTube vlogger Donat Ricketts, should have been barred from testifying due to late disclosure. However, Judge Fusselman rejected this argument, stating that the jurors paid close attention to the trial and returned a verdict based on the evidence. He also dismissed Ellis's claim that Cardi B's actions outside the courthouse intimidated her, finding no basis for such an argument.
The incident in question occurred when Cardi B was leaving a doctor's office after a scheduled appointment. According to video footage, she threw a pen to the ground after being confronted by Donat Ricketts about her rumored pregnancy with partner Stefon Diggs. Ellis had claimed that the pen bounced off the ground and struck Ricketts.
However, Judge Fusselman agreed with Cardi B's lawyers that the pen "hit no one." He noted that Ellis's lawyer had sought a jury instruction to ensure jurors learned of the incident, but in fact, it might have supported Ellis's claims rather than intimidating them. The judge also questioned why Ellis would claim that Ricketts was intimidated when he himself claimed that Almánzar told him to stop disrespecting her.
Cardi B's lawyers argued that Ellis intentionally hid the identity of the obstetrician and medical office assistant who became key witnesses in her case. However, Judge Fusselman rejected this argument, finding no basis for it.
In a related development, the judge also stated that he planned to sanction Cardi B's lawyer Ron Rosen Janfaza for his conduct during the trial. The judge found that Janfaza repeatedly claimed to jurors that Ellis was treated by a psychologist, even though the doctor was barred as a witness and there was no evidence of such a meeting.
This verdict marks another win for Cardi B in her civil lawsuits against celebrities who accused her of wrongdoing. She had previously scored a $4 million jury verdict against celebrity gossip vlogger Latasha Kebe and won at a California-based federal trial where she was accused of using a portion of a man's back tattoo on the cover of her early mixtape "Gangsta Bitch Music Vol. 1."
In a significant victory for the Grammy-winning rapper, Los Angeles County Judge Ian Fusselman denied Emani Ellis's request for a new trial in her civil lawsuit against Cardi B. The judge found no basis to overturn the unanimous verdict, which found that Cardi B was not liable for allegedly scratching security guard Emani Ellis's face with an acrylic fingernail outside a Beverly Hills doctor's office in 2018.
Ellis had claimed that two eyewitnesses, including YouTube vlogger Donat Ricketts, should have been barred from testifying due to late disclosure. However, Judge Fusselman rejected this argument, stating that the jurors paid close attention to the trial and returned a verdict based on the evidence. He also dismissed Ellis's claim that Cardi B's actions outside the courthouse intimidated her, finding no basis for such an argument.
The incident in question occurred when Cardi B was leaving a doctor's office after a scheduled appointment. According to video footage, she threw a pen to the ground after being confronted by Donat Ricketts about her rumored pregnancy with partner Stefon Diggs. Ellis had claimed that the pen bounced off the ground and struck Ricketts.
However, Judge Fusselman agreed with Cardi B's lawyers that the pen "hit no one." He noted that Ellis's lawyer had sought a jury instruction to ensure jurors learned of the incident, but in fact, it might have supported Ellis's claims rather than intimidating them. The judge also questioned why Ellis would claim that Ricketts was intimidated when he himself claimed that Almánzar told him to stop disrespecting her.
Cardi B's lawyers argued that Ellis intentionally hid the identity of the obstetrician and medical office assistant who became key witnesses in her case. However, Judge Fusselman rejected this argument, finding no basis for it.
In a related development, the judge also stated that he planned to sanction Cardi B's lawyer Ron Rosen Janfaza for his conduct during the trial. The judge found that Janfaza repeatedly claimed to jurors that Ellis was treated by a psychologist, even though the doctor was barred as a witness and there was no evidence of such a meeting.
This verdict marks another win for Cardi B in her civil lawsuits against celebrities who accused her of wrongdoing. She had previously scored a $4 million jury verdict against celebrity gossip vlogger Latasha Kebe and won at a California-based federal trial where she was accused of using a portion of a man's back tattoo on the cover of her early mixtape "Gangsta Bitch Music Vol. 1."
Cardi B is totally innocent 
in this security guard incident drama 
! The judge said there was no basis for a new trial, and I'm like 
to that 
! It's crazy how one person can claim the pen bounced off and hit someone when it was clearly just a pen hitting the ground 
. And what's with all the drama about Donat Ricketts 
? The judge just called out Ellis for trying to intimidate him 
. He was totally wrong about the psychologist thing 
and got sanctioned by the judge 
. But hey, Cardi B is still winning 
, and that's all that matters 
. And let's be real, Emani Ellis was just trying to get attention 
. The verdict is in, and it's clear that Cardi B is innocent 
! 
, especially considering how dramatic and aggressive she seemed in that video footage 
. And don't even get me started on her lawyer Ron Rosen Janfaza's antics - sanctioning him for making false claims about Ellis's treatment is way too lenient imo 
. I guess it just goes to show that celebrities always get a free pass when they do something shady 
. I mean, who does she think she is, right? And can we even get over how ridiculous Donat Ricketts' story was? Like, a pen bouncing off the ground and hitting him? 
she just dodged another bullet in this whole mess and i'm low-key rooting for her 
anyway, I'm kinda glad she won but tbh it's kinda wild how crazy the security guard was acting in that video 
. It's crazy how long these lawsuits have been going on and it sounds like there were some pretty ridiculous claims being made against her 
.
. She's got enough going on in her life without dealing with all that stress 
.
!
but her lawyers really held up for her and showed that there was no basis for emani ellis's claims. it's like, don't @ me when people think cardi b is always being reckless or unprofessional 
. And now she wins again 
, I'm so happy for her 
. Donat Ricketts is such a drama queen 
. Can't believe the judge got that one guy (Ron Rosen Janfaza) who was being super aggressive in court 
, about to get sanctioned 
! 
Anyway, I'm glad she won this one. It's not like it's the end of the world or anything... but still, it's always more drama when you've got celebrity feuds and lawsuits galore! 
!
? girl bye! it's clear the judge saw right through her claims and I'm loving every minute of it