A jury found Cardi B not liable on September 2, 2025, in a civil lawsuit brought by former security guard Emani Ellis over a 2018 encounter outside a Beverly Hills obstetrician’s office. The widely reported $24 million figure came from Cardi B’s testimony—not a total specified in the complaint, according to the Associated Press.
What was the lawsuit about?
Ellis worked as a security guard at the building where the encounter took place. She sued over a February 2018 confrontation outside an obstetrician’s office in Beverly Hills, alleging that Cardi B assaulted her, cut her face with a fingernail and spat on her. Those were Ellis’s allegations, not findings established by the verdict.
Cardi B testified that the argument became heated but denied touching Ellis. On August 27, 2025, she said, “She couldn’t get a scratch from me because I didn’t touch her,” as reported by the Associated Press.
Why was $24 million mentioned?
At trial, Cardi B said Ellis was “suing me for $24 million.” The Associated Press reported that Ellis’s complaint did not specify a total amount. It sought damages including medical expenses, compensation for emotional and physical suffering, lost wages and punitive damages. The $24 million figure should therefore be attributed to Cardi B’s testimony, rather than described as an amount expressly demanded in the complaint.
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What did the other witness say?
A receptionist at the doctor’s office who intervened testified that she saw no physical fighting, according to the Associated Press. That describes the receptionist’s account; it is not a comprehensive account of everything that happened during the disputed encounter.
What was the verdict?
On September 2, 2025, the jury found Cardi B not liable on the civil claims. The case was a civil lawsuit, not a criminal prosecution. The reported verdict resolved the claims in Cardi B’s favor; the available reporting cited here does not establish whether a post-verdict motion or appeal followed.
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How to distinguish the accounts
- Ellis’s lawsuit: alleged assault and injury during the 2018 encounter.
- Cardi B’s testimony: acknowledged a heated confrontation and denied physical contact.
- Receptionist’s testimony: said she saw no physical fighting.
- Jury’s verdict: found Cardi B not liable in the civil case.
Contemporaneous coverage of the testimony and verdict is available from the Associated Press and the Los Angeles Times.
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