Cardi B<\/strong><\/a> recently testified in court for a civil trial that stems from a 2020 lawsuit brought forth by a security guard accusing the rapper of assault.<\/p>\n Cardi (real name, Belcalis Marlenis Alm\u00e1nzar) has denied all wrongdoing, claiming the plaintiff \u2014 who is seeking $24 million<\/a> \u2014 is looking for a payout.<\/p>\n The rapper, 32, was four months pregnant at the time of the alleged incident, which took place on her way to a medical appointment related to her pregnancy. At the time, she had not publicly revealed she was expecting her first child yet. (The rapper shares daughter Kulture, as well as two younger children, with ex-husband Offset<\/strong><\/a>, whom they welcomed<\/a> in 2018, 2021 and 2024, respectively.)<\/p>\n Cardi has alleged the security guard invaded her privacy by trying to film her. While appearing in court, she has been going viral due to her commentary on what allegedly transpired leading up to the altercation and lawsuit filed.<\/p>\n Us Weekly<\/em> is breaking down the court case and ongoing trial:<\/p>\n Cardi was sued in 2020 by a security guard, Emani Ellis<\/strong>, who claims the music artist assaulted her in the hallway outside of a Beverly Hills medical office in 2018, alleging that Cardi cut her face with a fingernail, spat on her and used racial slurs during the altercation.<\/p>\n A dispute between the two allegedly erupted because Cardi believed Ellis was taking video of her on a cellphone.<\/p>\n Ellis accused Cardi of assault and battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligence and false imprisonment following the incident. Furthermore, Ellis claims the lyricist \u201cused her celebrity status\u201d to get her fired from her job and allegedly had involvement in destroying video surveillance footage.<\/p>\n As a result of the incident, Ellis has received \u201cpsychological and medical treatment,\u201d per court docs obtained by Today.com<\/em><\/a> from the 2020 lawsuit.<\/p>\n Cardi, however, has vehemently denied Ellis\u2019 claims, alleging that she only had a verbal altercation with the security official.<\/p>\n According to social media videos of Cardi\u2019s testimony on August 26, 2025, Ellis was the instigator, claiming she followed her down a hallway as she arrived at the doctor\u2019s office for an appointment.<\/p>\n The performer confronted the security guard after noticing that Ellis was seemingly trying to record her during the visit, asking why she was following her and trying to sneak footage, and Ellis allegedly replied, \u201cBecause I can,\u201d to which Cardi replied, \u201cNo, you can\u2019t.\u201d<\/p>\n During cross-examination, Cardi claimed they were standing \u201cchest to chest\u201d and she yelled, \u201cB****, get the f*** out of my face.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re literally screaming at each other,\u201d Cardi further alleged, claiming it never crossed that line. \u201cI didn\u2019t touch her. It was like a verbal fight, but it didn\u2019t get physical at all.\u201d<\/p>\n The former security guard offered a different side of the story, testifying in court on August 25, 2025, that she was excited after seeing Cardi get off an elevator at the office, and said, \u201cWow, it\u2019s Cardi B\u201d before things took a turn for the worst.<\/p>\n Ellis claimed that she tried to reassure Cardi that she wasn\u2019t telling anyone about her visit, per CourtTV<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\nWhy Is Cardi B Being Sued?<\/h2>\n
What Did Cardi B Say as She Testified in Her Trial?<\/h2>\n
Cardi B Went Viral for her Court Looks and Wigs During the Trial<\/h2>\n
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