Cardi B acquired courtroom backing from a medical workplace receptionist who testified she noticed no assault throughout the 2018 incident.

Cardi B acquired recent courtroom assist on Wednesday (August 27) as a key witness testified that she didn’t see the rapper lay a hand on a safety guard throughout a 2018 dispute at a Beverly Hills OB-GYN workplace.

Tierra Malcolm, the receptionist working on the clinic that day, informed jurors she stepped into the hallway after listening to raised voices. She noticed Cardi B and safety guard Emani Ellis in a heated verbal change—however there was no bodily contact. She added that she positioned herself between the 2 ladies to de-escalate the scenario.

Malcolm testified she later seen a scratch on her face, which she believed got here from Ellis, not Cardi. She mentioned she was going through the guard along with her again to Cardi throughout the incident.

Her account instantly challenged Ellis’ declare that Cardi B assaulted her throughout the confrontation.

The incident occurred whereas the clinic had closed early to offer Cardi privateness for her prenatal appointment.

Malcolm’s testimony helped reinforce Cardi’s model of occasions, which she had shared earlier within the week throughout her personal testimony.

“I didn’t hit her. She didn’t hit me. There was no touch. So to me, there was no incident,” Cardi informed the court docket, denying any bodily altercation. She admitted the 2 have been “chest-to-chest” and exchanged phrases, however insisted it by no means turned violent.

Cardi additionally identified she was 4 months pregnant on the time and weighed about 130 kilos, whereas Ellis was considerably bigger. She insisted she wouldn’t have gotten bodily, including that Ellis’ filming of her with out consent triggered the confrontation.

Backing up Malcolm’s testimony, Dr. David Finke—the OB-GYN who handled Cardi that day—mentioned he noticed Ellis trigger a shoulder damage to Malcolm and didn’t witness Cardi B contact anybody.

“I’m just flabbergasted with the allegations that don’t seem congruent with what I saw that day,” Finke informed the court docket.

The civil trial continues this week in Los Angeles County.

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