Cardi B accepted a plea agreement that will keep her out of prison for throwing a champagne glass at two sisters who worked in a strip club after she accused one of them of having slept with Offset.
The rapper, whose real name is Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar, appeared at a Queens court on Thursday and agreed to plead guilty to misdemeanor charges of third-degree assault and reckless endangerment.
She will be sentenced to 15 days community service rather than the lengthy prison term she faced for the original felony convictions. They stem from the vicious attack against two female bartenders at Angels stripclub in NYC.
Cardi’s surprise plea bargain came one day before Cardi B trial jury selection was to start. It will enable the Grammy-winning singer to avoid embarrassing testimony in court.
Cardi B was dressed in a white, form-fitting dress and heels when she arrived at Queens Supreme Court. She told reporters, “I feel like I look great,” as she left Queens Supreme Court.
Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar, known professionally as Cardi B, arrives at Queens Supreme Court on Thursday to accept a plea deal
Cardi B arrived at Queens Supreme Court wearing a white, form-fitting dress and white shoes to accept the surprise plea bargain
The rapper, whose real name is Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar, appeared in court on Thursday and agreed to plead guilty to misdemeanor charges of third-degree assault and reckless endangerment
She will be sentenced to 15 days community service rather than her previous felony convictions. This is due to the fact that she has been subjected in the past to the vicious assault on two female strip-club bartenders.
Cardi B agrees to provide a DNA sample for the court and is prohibited from speaking with the victims of the case for the next three years.
She stated, in a statement after the hearing: “Part of growing up is taking responsibility for your actions.”
She said, “As a mother it is a practice I try to instill in mine children but the example begins with me.”
“I made some mistakes in my past, which I’m not ashamed to confront and admit to. Cardi B. stated that those moments are not what define me.
‘I’m looking forward to moving past this situation with my family and friends and getting back to the things I love the most—the music and my fans.’
Cardi and her entourage were at odds with Angels Strip Club bartenders. In 2018, Cardi ordered an attack
Cardi B raises the right hand to signify that she has pled guilty and will serve 15 days community service.
She stated, in a statement after the hearing: “Part of growing up is taking responsibility for your actions.”
Cardi B was seen today with her attorneys, as she pleaded guilty at Queens Criminal Court.
Police say Cardi B and her entourage argued with a bartender at Angels Strip Club in 2018.
She allegedly told eight people, including Tawana Jackson-Morel and Jeffrey Bush, to assault sisters Baddie Gi and Jade.
Cardi B claimed that Jade had an affair with Offset while the sisters worked as strip bartenders.
According to cops, there was a brawl in which bottles, chairs and hookah pipes were thrown. One of the women sustained minor injuries.
Performer previously claimed that they had never hurt anybody.
Cardi was initially charged with a misdemeanor of reckless endangerment, assault and battery for August 2018, incident at Angel’s Strip Club in Queens.
Cardi B and Offset secretly married in September 2017, and remain together after several separations and reconciliations
According to police, Cardi B was involved in a dispute with Angels Strip Club bartender. A fight ensued.
Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar, known professionally as Cardi B, arrives at Queens Supreme Court
Cardi B, a US singer and songwriter, leaves Queens County Criminal Court in New York Thursday
Cardi B attended a court hearing concerning assault on two bartenders in a strip club.
Cardi B was originally charged only with harassment and misdemeanor assault.
The charges quickly escalated and she was convicted.
Offset and rapper Offset were secretly married in September 2017 and have remained together despite several splits and reconciliations. Together, they have two children.
Cardi B worked at a club as a professional dancer in her teens. This experience was a major influence on Cardi’s life.
It saved me from many things. She said that she returned to school after starting stripping in 2015, during a 2015 interview.