American Grammy award-winning rap artiste and songwriter, Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar, professionally known as Cardi B, has been sentenced to 15 days of community service after she pleaded guilty to assault the third degree and reckless endangerment in the second degree.
Cardi B has accepted a plea agreement, pleading guilty to two misdemeanor charges, and was sentenced by Queens Court on Thursday.
This comes nearly four years after she was arrested in October 2018 over a strip club fight.
The original indictment from 2019 featured 12 charges, including two counts of felony attempted assault and various lesser charges in connection with the fight. Ten of the charges, including both felonies, were dismissed.
Cardi B in a statement said, “As a mother, it’s a practice that I am trying to instill in my children, but the example starts with me. I’ve made some bad decisions in my past that I am not afraid to face and own up to. These moments don’t define me and they are not reflective of who I am now.
“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.”
The Queens District Attorney, Melinda Katz, stated that no one is above the law.
“In pleading guilty today, Ms. Belcalis Almanzar and two co-defendants have accepted responsibility for their actions. This Office is satisfied with the resolution, which includes appropriate community service”, Katz added.
The rapper was arrested less than two months after the fight occurred in August 2018 at Angels Gentlemen’s Club in Queens and was initially charged with misdemeanor reckless endangerment and assault after she and some in her entourage allegedly threw furniture recklessly, causing injury to employees’ feet and legs.
Police said at the time that she instigated the fight and members of her entourage carried it out.
Cardi B was indicted by a Queens District grand jury in June 2019 and at the time faced up to four years in prison. She pleaded not guilty to the dozen counts later that month.
Granville, the chairperson of the Advisory Committee on Arts and Entertainment, died on Thursday, September 21, 2023.
Before his death, the ‘Tinsel’ actor was a multi-faceted artiste of many talents. He was an actor, a songwriter, musician, and filmmaker.
Some of the movies he was involved in were ‘Last Flight To Abuja’, ‘Impossible Relationships’, ‘Dowry Man’ and a soon-to-be-released movie ‘Locked’.
The Acting Inspector-General of Police, (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun, has directed Lagos Commissioner of Police to initiate a swift and comprehensive investigation into the death of singer Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba aka MohBad.
This directive was conveyed during a brief discussion at the Police Airwing Hangar, Murtala Muhammed Airport, Ikeja, Lagos, on Saturday.
He tasked the CP to quickly and effectively unravel the truth behind the tragedy as there have been understandable concerns and speculations surrounding the circumstances of his untimely demise.
Singer Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba aka MohBa/d
A statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi explained: “Nigeria Police Force hereby earnestly urges any family members or close associates possessing valuable information pertaining to this case to come forward and cooperate with the Lagos State Police Command to ensure that justice is served and the circumstances surrounding Mohbad’s demise are thoroughly examined”.
Renowned content creator Bukunmi Adeaga Ilori aka KieKie has said she was a live-in girlfriend before she got married to Tunji Ilori.
She said she made the decision because her house rent expired months before their wedding and saw no reason to renew it.
The mother of one disclosed this while featuring as a guest in the latest episode of the TokeMoments podcast hosted by Toke Makinwa.
She said: “My husband and I started living together before we got married because my [house] rent was already due. My rent was due in September, and we were going to get married in January. So, I can’t renew my rent. And we had done our introduction by then. The church wasn’t aware that we were already living together. I was even singing in the church choir then.”
She said she was initially scared of getting married but eventually did after a series of prayers.
Kie Kie and Tunji got married in February 2020 and welcomed their first child in November 2022. (Nation)
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