6:57 PM PT — Nicki’s lawyer Judd Burstein tells TMZ … “At this time, no complaint has been served upon Mrs. Petty, and therefore, we are unaware of the specific allegations. 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 Mrs. Petty’s favor.”
Nicki Minaj exploded on her day-to-day supervisor and hit him within the face so laborious she knocked his head again and despatched his hat flying … not less than in response to a brand new lawsuit.
The “Starships” rapper is being sued by a person named Brandon Garrett, who claims he was working as Nicki’s supervisor throughout her tour earlier this yr when she acquired bodily with him.
Within the lawsuit, filed by high-powered trial legal professional Thomas Feher and obtained by TMZ, Garrett claims Nicki despatched him on an errand after her April 2024 live performance in Detroit … and when he acquired again he was summoned to her dressing room.
Garrett claims Nicki was inside with different members of her staff and he or she began grilling of us about their job obligations. He says she flew right into a rage when she realized Garrett had as soon as despatched another person to choose up one among her prescriptions.
Within the swimsuit, Garrett claims Nicki screamed at him, “Are you f***ing crazy having him pick up my prescription? You have lost your f***ing mind and if my husband were here, he would knock out your f***ing teeth. You’re a dead man walking. You just f***ed up your whole life and you will never be anyone, I’ll make sure of it.”
Garrett claims Nicki saved screaming at him and informed him his “life was over” earlier than putting him on the correct aspect of his face with an open hand. He says the pressure of the blow brought about his head to swing backward and his hat flew off his head.
Nicki’s safety staff then allegedly swarmed in near Garrett, and he claims Nicki struck him on his proper wrist, knocking paperwork in his hand onto the ground.
Garrett claims Nicki then informed him to “get the f*** out” and he says he grabbed his hat and shortly exited the room … locking himself inside a restroom at Little Caesars Enviornment.
He says his wrist was throbbing and his face was sore as he referred to as his fiancée to let her know what occurred … claiming he stayed locked within the restroom for hours out of worry for his security.
Garrett claims Nicki’s staff did not let him on the tour bus again to the tour’s base in Chicago … leaving him stranded in Detroit.
He is suing Nicki for assault, battery and intentional infliction of emotional misery … and he is going after her for damages.
We reached out to Nicki’s camp … up to now no phrase again.
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