Key Takeaways:

• Cardi B is on trial for allegedly assaulting Emani Ellis throughout a 2018 confrontation.
• Ellis testified that Cardi B spit on her, mocked her weight, and scratched her face throughout a confrontation at a medical workplace.
• Cardi’s authorized crew claims Ellis was the aggressor.

Cardi B was noticed in civil courtroom in Los Angeles on Monday (Aug. 25). Former safety guard Emani Ellis took the stand, accusing the Bronx rapper of spitting on her and scratching her face, amongst different allegations.

The “Imaginary Playerz” rapper was seated in courtroom when Ellis took the stand to testify about when she first meet Cardi at a Beverly Hills obstetrician’s workplace in 2018. At the time, Cardi was reportedly 4 months pregnant on the time.

Back in 2020, Ellis filed a lawsuit in opposition to Cardi B, claiming the rapper spit on her and hit her within the head after an altercation whereas leaving a medical facility. Although Ellis is suing for assault, battery, and infliction of emotional misery, witnesses mentioned that’s not precisely the way it went down.

TMZ reports that Ellis claimed Bardi acquired into her face after allegedly overhearing her say, “Wow, that’s Cardi B,” as Cardi was leaving the physician’s workplace. According to her testimony, Cardi was not happy that her non-public medical go to was probably being shared publicly. Ellis claimed that Cardi then took a “swing” at her whereas cursing her out, mocking her weight, and disparaging her job as a safety guard.

Ellis additional claimed that Cardi B scratched her cheek with a fingernail, which required cosmetic surgery. In her preliminary lawsuit, the plaintiff alleged Cardi had her fired, however on Monday she dropped that declare, testifying she was terminated for a HIPAA violation as an alternative.

Cardi’s lawyer painted a unique story in courtroom. Rolling Stone reports that her legal professional, Peter Anderson, advised the jury, “Cardi B was facing someone, with all respect, who testified she was 240-250 pounds, wearing black military boots, hovering over her, yelling and screaming at her, taking swings at her, trying to get to her. There will be evidence that it was [Ellis] who yelled, ‘I will f**k your s**t up.’ That’s when someone intervened and dragged [Ellis] to an elevator and said, ‘You have to leave.’”

At the time of the incident, the general public was not conscious Cardi was pregnant along with her first-born daughter, Kulture. Cardi is scheduled to testify Tuesday (Aug. 26).