Grammy-winning rapper Cardi B pleaded guilty on Thursday as part of an agreement that mandates that she carry out 15 days of community service in order to end a long-running legal case involving two fights that took place in New York City strip clubs.
As her case was ready to go to trial, the 29-year-old “WAP” singer agreed to a conditional release, saying in a statement that “being accountable for your acts is part of growing up and maturing.”
Cardi B, a resident of New York City whose real name is Belcalis Almanzar, entered a guilty plea to two misdemeanour charges related to the fights in August 2018: third-degree assault and reckless endangerment. Ten further counts, two of which were felonies, were dropped. Two further co-defendants entered guilty pleas.
On Thursday, Cardi B is in New York’s Queens County Criminal Court. (Image courtesy of Dennis A. Clark/Getty Images) )
Prosecutors claim that Cardi B and her group were attacking the staff of the Angels Strip Club in Flushing, Queens, over what appeared to be a personal issue. In one altercation, while the group argued with the bartender, chairs, bottles, and hookah pipes were hurled. She had minor wounds, as did another employee.
Melinda Katz, the district attorney for Queens, declared in a statement that “no one is above the law.” “Ms. Belcalis Almanzar and her two co-defendants have admitted guilt and taken responsibility for their conduct. The resolution, which calls for suitable community service, is approved by this office.