6:57 PM PT — Nicki’s lawyer Judd Burstein tells TMZ … “At the moment, no criticism has been served upon Mrs. Petty, and due to this fact, we’re unaware of the precise allegations. Nonetheless, if the lawsuit is as reported by TMZ, it’s fully false and frivolous. We’re assured that the matter introduced by this ex assistant can be resolved swiftly in Mrs. Petty’s favor.”
Nicki Minaj exploded on her day-to-day supervisor and hit him within the face so arduous she knocked his head again and despatched his hat flying … a minimum of based on 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 12 months when she obtained 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 obtained again he was summoned to her dressing room.
Garrett claims Nicki was inside with different members of her workforce and she or he began grilling of us about their job obligations. He says she flew right into a rage when she discovered Garrett had as soon as despatched another person to choose up considered one of her prescriptions.
Within the swimsuit, Garrett claims Nicki screamed at him, “Are you f***ing loopy having him decide up my prescription? You’ve gotten misplaced your f***ing thoughts and if my husband had been right here, he would knock out your f***ing enamel. You are a lifeless man strolling. You simply f***ed up your entire life and you’ll by no means be anybody, I will make sure that of it.”
Garrett claims Nicki stored screaming at him and informed him his “life was over” earlier than placing him on the correct aspect of his face with an open hand. He says the pressure of the blow induced his head to swing backward and his hat flew off his head.
Nicki’s safety workforce 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 rapidly 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 known as his fiancée to let her know what occurred … claiming he stayed locked within the restroom for hours out of concern for his security.
Garrett claims Nicki’s workforce 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.
Initially Revealed — 1/3 4:43 PM PT