Update 03/23/2024 11:37am:

Nicki Minaj and Kenneth Petty faced allegations of assaulting a security guard a few years ago, and it seems they disregarded his legal claim. As a result, the couple is now in debt. A default judgment was issued against the rapper and her spouse on Friday in L.A. County Superior Court, as they reportedly did not address the lawsuit.

According to court documents, Minaj and Petty now must pay $503,318.02. Previously, a security guard named Thomas Weidenmuller claimed that Nicki Minaj berated one of his security guards working under him during a concert in Germany in 2019. 

Weidenmuller stated that he approached her to discuss the issue, but she reportedly threw a shoe at him. He mentioned that he managed to avoid it, but the individual claimed that Kenneth was lurking nearby. Weidenmuller alleged that Kenneth punched him in the face, resulting in a broken jaw. He also claimed that he had to undergo 8 separate surgeries to repair the damage. In 2022, he filed a lawsuit for substantial medical expenses.

source: TMZ

Original 02/04/2023 2:07pm:

Nicki Minaj and her husband, Kenneth Petty, are reportedly facing a lawsuit after a security guard claimed he was punched in the face by Petty. 

In January 2022, a security guard named Thomas Weidenmuller, who lives in Germany, filed a lawsuit for battery and infliction of emotional distress. However, the guard filed new documents in Los Angeles, asking for $753,958 from the married couple over the alleged attack. 

Weidenmuller claims he was working a concert for Minaj in 2019 while she was in Frankfurt, Germany. A reportedly got past security while the rapper was performing on stage, which upset the artist. The fan didn’t create any damage or mess up the show, but Minaj confronted the female security guard who messed up. Weidenmuller said Minaj called the female security guard a “f**king b***h” and allegedly threw her shoes at the guard even though she apologized. 

Weidenmuller says he was called backstage to talk with the rapper when Petty and bodyguards approached him. The guard says Petty punched him in the face after Minaj allegedly cursed at him, called him names, and accused him of being in a relationship with the female security guard. The guard was allegedly put in the hospital for ten days and suffered a broken jaw from the attack by Petty, according to his lawsuit. As a result, an arrest warrant for Petty has been issued in Germany. 

source: The Blast