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Black America Web
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Black America Web
Cardi B Sued Over Viral Vegas ‘Mic-Throwing' Incident, Bardi's Attorney Calls Assault Case An ‘Opportunity To Make Money'
It might be time for Cardi B to pull out her courtroom Bardi bob once again as she faces a lawsuit from a woman claiming she was struck in the viral microphone-throwing incident during a Las Vegas performance in 2023. Source: Stephane Cardinale – Corbis / Getty If you need to refresh your memory, the moment was all over the internet a few years back. Cardi rocked the stage at Drais' Beachclub nearly two years ago and she had the crowd going wild… a little too wild. She was hotter than the Vegas sun as she rapped the breakout hit, 'Bodak Yellow.' As BOSSIP previously reported, when the Am I The Drama? diva approached the crowd, a woman in the audience decided to cool her off with a cup of water. The anonymous woman wasn't the only one. Earlier in the show, the 'W.A.P.' rapper asked fans to help her beat the triple-digit heat by splashing her onstage. Cardi continued to perform, and several songs later, the anonymous woman decided to keep the cold water flowing. Once the drink hit Cardi's face, she hurled her microphone back into the crowd in a split-second reaction. The unnamed woman claims the microphone hit her and now she's suing for assault, battery, and negligence. She also claimed that the charity auction of the mic, which sold for $99,000, 'exacerbated [her] emotional distress,' TMZ reports. After the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department investigated the incident, they declined to charge the Grammy winner in August 2023. According to Complex, the police report didn't come from the drink thrower, but another woman accidentally hit when the airborne audio equipment ricocheted off the alleged drink thrower. Check out Cardi B's side of the story after the flip! In an interview on The Breakfast Club , Cardi explained the water, the mic, and why she singled out one fan. When Charlamagne asked if Cardi regretted taking aim at one of her fans, she said, 'It was really like a quick reaction.' During one part of the set, she welcomed some waterworks because 'the Vegas heat ain't no joke,' but those fans understood the assignment. 'It was hotter than a motherf**ker! So, there was a part of the show that I told people, 'Splash me!' But even then I told them, 'Be careful with the face because the face is beat, b***h!'' she explained. When the moment passed, Cardi expected the rest of the show to go as planned. However, she said the anonymous women tried to get in on the action 'four songs' or about '15 to 20 minutes' after she was over the splashing. She noted that the woman 'threw water and ice on my face!' At that point, Cardi said she just 'automatically reacted' and didn't 'even know that I was throwing it.' The 'Enough' star clarified that the ice shocked her, but the reaction came from the drink hitting her in the face. She asked how ten other people could splash only her body, but this one attendee got her directly in the face, against her wishes. When Cardi reviewed the video, she said it confirmed to her that the woman 'intended to throw that s**t in my face.' Welp, Cardi claimed it was a reflex in self-defense. And her attorney calls this latest lawsuit a money grab. 'The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department and the Clark County District Attorney's Office closed this matter for insufficient evidence a long time ago, but apparently the opportunity to try to make money off of a celebrity was too much for some willing law firm to pass up,' attorney Drew Findling said. The post Cardi B Sued Over Viral Vegas 'Mic-Throwing' Incident, Bardi's Attorney Calls Assault Case An 'Opportunity To Make Money' appeared first on Bossip. SEE ALSO Cardi B Sued Over Viral Vegas 'Mic-Throwing' Incident, Bardi's Attorney Calls Assault Case An 'Opportunity To Make Money' was originally published on
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Cardi B sued for assault, battery, and negligence by a woman she allegedly struck with her microphone
An attorney for the rapper called the lawsuit an alleged "transparent and pitiful attempted financial shakedown." Cardi B is being sued for assault, battery, and negligence for allegedly throwing a microphone at a concertgoer who sprayed the rapper with their drink during a concert at Drai's Beachclub in Las Vegas in 2023. As Entertainment Weekly reported at the time, videos from the event showed the rapper in the middle of her hit "Bodak Yellow" when a fan raised their cup and threw their drink in her direction. A visibly startled Cardi could be seen locating the attendee before chucking her microphone in their direction and yelling at the person. Other videos shared by fellow concertgoers seemed to confirm that the mic did make physical contact with someone. Several security guards stepped in to intervene, and eventually Cardi continued the set. Still other videos circulating online at the time showed the rapper encouraging fans to splash her with water. "That s--- feels good," she could be heard saying. "Put that s--- in my p---y." All of which the alleged victim, who filed their complaint under the name Jane Doe, cited in the lawsuit filed on Monday, which EW has reviewed. "During the performance, Cardi B appeared onstage under visibly high-temperature conditions and, while holding a microphone, verbally requested that the audience splash water on her," the complaint states. "Cardi B made repeated gestures and statements encouraging concertgoers to throw water, implicitly authorizing and inviting light splashing from drinks." "Multiple attendees responded in kind, throwing drinks toward the stage, several of which visibly reached Cardi B and the surrounding performance area,' the lawsuit continues. "Plaintiff, acting in accordance with the environment created by Cardi B's express words and conduct, and in a manner consistent with other attendees, splashed a small portion of her drink in Cardi B's direction. In apparent anger and without warning, Cardi B suddenly and forcefully threw her microphone directly at plaintiff." Per the suit, as a result of the incident, Doe claims she has incurred "physical pain, emotional distress, reputational damage, embarrassment, and harassment from both media and members of the public." She also claims that her emotional distress was "exacerbated" when the microphone itself was later auctioned off for nearly $100,000. Drew Findling, an attorney for Cardi B, whose real name is Belcalis Almanzar, tells EW in a statement, "The filing of a civil case against Ms. Almanzar regarding the two year old microphone incident is a transparent and pitiful attempted financial shakedown. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department and the Clark County District Attorney's Office closed this matter for insufficient evidence a long time ago, but apparently the opportunity to try to make money off of a celebrity was too much for some willing law firm to pass up." Doe addressed the issue in a statement provided to EW on Wednesday. "What has been written off as a joke by many people is actually a traumatic experience that has significantly impacted my well-being and quality of life," says Doe. "I am seeking justice in the hopes of holding Cardi B accountable for her misdeeds, as no celebrity is above the law." The woman is also suing Drai's Beachclub for negligence, claiming in part that because the rapper was allegedly involved in a "substantially similar altercation" at the same venue, during which she threw a microphone at a DJ, the venue should have known "of this prior incident and that Cardi B posed a foreseeable risk of repeat violent conduct during her performance." Read the original article on Entertainment Weekly
Time of India
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Cardi B in trouble, singer sued for battery after throwing microphone at 2023 concert
Fresh trouble emerged for American rapper and singer Cardi B after a complaint was filed against her in the Eighth Judicial Court in Clark County, Nevada. The lawsuit was filed over her July 29, 2023, concert after she threw a microphone into the crowd. Jane Doe has claimed that the microphone had hit her. She alleged that she underwent "severe emotional distress, shock, humiliation, and physical injury" as a result of the incident. Cardi B is being sued by an Ohio woman claiming that she was 'forcefully' hit by a microphone thrown by the rapper during a performance at Drai's Beachclub in Las Vegas in 2023. According to a complaint filed in the Eighth Judicial Court in Clark County, Nevada, the woman, identified as Jane Doe, was on her first solo trip to Las Vegas and attended Cardi's headlining performance at Drai's Beachclub on July 29, 2023. In the lawsuit, it was claimed that during her performance, Cardi, 32, "appeared onstage under visibly high-temperature conditions and, while holding a microphone, verbally requested that the audience splash water on her," according to PEOPLE. Back then, a video clip from the concert went viral in which the "Bodak Yellow" hitmaker was seen asking the crowd to "splash her down"—with one condition. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 21st Century Skills Start with Confident Communication Planet Spark Learn More "Splash me down. That s--- feels good. Put that s--- in my p----y, bitch. Come on," the video shows her telling onlookers, PEOPLE reported. It is, however, unclear whether the video was taken before or after the incident. Cardi B made repeated gestures Live Events According to the lawsuit, Cardi B was making repeated gestures and statements encouraging concertgoers to throw water, implicitly authorizing and inviting light splashing from drinks. Doe also claimed that the rapper further demonstrated her consent and participation by pouring water from a bottle over her body while onstage and that she "physically reacted to splashes by slapping her posterior while audience-thrown liquids made contact with her." According to the complaint, Doe, to act in "accordance with the environment" and "in a manner consistent with other attendees, splashed a small portion of her drink in Cardi B's direction." Cardi allegedly acted in "apparent anger and without warning" by "suddenly and forcefully" throwing her microphone "directly" at her, Doe claims, alleging that she experienced "immediate apprehension of an imminent harmful contact" immediately after. She claims that the microphone did make contact with her after it was thrown, "resulting in offensive and unconsented physical contact and causing physical injury." In her complaint, Doe stated that Cardi should have known that the microphone "presented a foreseeable risk of physical injury when thrown." This made the Grammy winner's actions an unjustified and retaliatory act that led to harmful and offensive contact with Doe. Cardi's actions were "excessive, disproportionate, and undertaken in a public venue, causing additional reputational and emotional harm," Doe alleged. Jane Doe is suing Cardi B for assault, battery, and negligence. She has alleged that she underwent "severe emotional distress, shock, humiliation, and physical injury." Probe launched against Cardi B A criminal battery investigation was launched against Cardi B. The case was, however, closed due to "insufficient evidence." "What has been written off as a joke by many people is a traumatic experience that has significantly impacted my well-being and quality of life. I am seeking justice in the hopes of holding Cardi B accountable for her misdeeds, as no celebrity is above the law," Doe said in a statement shared with PEOPLE. Cardi B's attorney reacts Reacting to the lawsuit, Drew Findling, an attorney for Cardi B, in a statement, said, "The filing of a civil case against Ms. Almanzar regarding the two-year-old microphone incident is a transparent and pitiful attempted financial shakedown." "The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department and the Clark County District Attorney's Office closed this matter for insufficient evidence a long time ago, but the opportunity to try to make money off of a celebrity was too much for some willing law firm to pass up."
Metro
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Metro
Cardi B sued for hurling microphone at audience member
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Cardi B is facing a civil lawsuit stemming from an onstage incident that occurred in the summer of 2023 during a performance in Las Vegas. The plaintiff, identified in court documents as Jane Doe, filed a complaint this week alleging assault, battery, and negligence against the Grammy-winning rapper. According to the lawsuit, the incident took place at Drai's Beachclub, located at The Cromwell hotel, during a daytime party. The plaintiff claims that Cardi B (born Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar) encouraged the crowd to throw water on her due to extreme heat. The lawsuit states that Cardi 'verbally requested that the audience splash her with water.' However, after a member of the audience threw a cup containing liquid and ice toward the stage, the artist allegedly responded by throwing her micorophone, causing the audience member 'severe emotional distress, shock, humiliation, and physical injury.' Video footage of the incident circulated widely online at the time, showing Cardi B reacting after being splashed during her performance. The video shows a fan right at the front of the crowd throwing a beer at the rapper, and after a short, shocked pause, Cardi hit back. She hurled the microphone into the crowd and then appeared visibly shaken and furious as the backing track continued without her. Security can be seen reacting as Cardi attempted to regain her composure on stage, flicking her hair off her face. Cardi B was investigated by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department in 2023 in connection with the same incident. However, following that inquiry, authorities declined to pursue criminal charges: This afternoon we were notified by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Dept. that as a result of their investigation, there will be NO charges against Cardi,' attorneys Drew Findling, David Chesnoff, and Richard Schonfeld said in a joint statement to TMZ at the time. 'On behalf of Cardi, we appreciate the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Dept's diligent and prompt resolution of this matter.' More Trending Despite the conclusion of the criminal investigation, the civil suit – filed two years after the event – now brings the matter back into the spotlight. The plaintiff's attorney, Cierra N. Norris, is expected to hold a press conference in Las Vegas on Thursday to discuss the case. As of now, Cardi B has not publicly responded to the lawsuit. Cardi isn't the only celebrity to have faced the rising trend, which sees audience members launch items on stage to hit whoever they came to see – something that left Bebe Rexha battered and bruised, and Harry Styles doubled over in pain. Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you. MORE: Ozzy Osbourne's final days revealed after air ambulance was called out to save him MORE: Hollywood superstar worth $1,400,000,000 financially cuts off family members MORE: Matthew Perry's doctor pleads guilty to supplying Friends star with ketamine before his death
Hindustan Times
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Cardi B sued for assault and battery after the mic-throwing incident in 2023
American singer Cardi B is facing a lawsuit for allegedly injuring a woman by throwing a microphone at her during a 2023 performance at a beach club in Las Vegas. According to report in billboard, the woman, who has filed under the pseudonym Jane Doe, is accusing the rapper of assault, battery, negligence, and emotional distress stemming from the incident. Cardi B is being sued for assault, batter and negligence The altercation occurred in July 2023, when Cardi was performing in sweltering heat. In viral footage from the day party, Cardi appeared to ask fans to toss water on her to cool her down. According to a report in Billboard, Jane Doe claims she followed this prompt, lightly splashing her drink toward the rapper — something multiple audience members were reportedly doing. But Cardi's reaction, according to Doe, was both sudden and violent. 'Multiple attendees responded in kind, throwing drinks toward the stage, several of which visibly reached Cardi B and the surrounding performance area,' her lawyers wrote in the lawsuit filed on Monday, as per the report. 'Plaintiff, acting in accordance with the environment created by Cardi B's express words and conduct, and in a manner consistent with other attendees, splashed a small portion of her drink in Cardi B's direction. In apparent anger and without warning, Cardi B suddenly and forcefully threw her microphone directly at plaintiff,' the complaint read further. According to the complaint, the microphone struck the woman, allegedly causing both physical harm and deep emotional trauma. Jane said she faced online harassment and personal embarrassment after the incident went viral. Her distress, she claims, was worsened when the microphone was auctioned for $99,000 online shortly after the show. The woman is also suing the beach club in Las Vegas for negligence, saying the venue failed to take reasonable precautions or step in when things escalated. She also alleged security staff should have been aware of Cardi's volatile behaviour — especially since, according to the suit, the rapper had thrown a mic at a DJ the night before at the same location. 'What has been written off as a joke by many people is actually a traumatic experience that has significantly impacted my well-being and quality of life. I'm seeking justice in the hopes of holding Cardi B accountable for her misdeeds, as no celebrity is above the law,' the woman said in a public statement. '.' Her lawyer, Cierra N. Norris, is expected to hold a press conference in Las Vegas today. Reps say the woman is choosing anonymity because she is suffering mental health issues from the incident and fears public backlash. Meanwhile, Cardi's legal team is dismissing the case. Her attorney, Drew Findling, called the suit a 'transparent and pitiful attempted financial shakedown.' 'The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department and the Clark County District Attorney's Office closed this matter for insufficient evidence a long time ago, but apparently the opportunity to try to make money off of a celebrity was too much for some willing law firm to pass up,' Findling said.
