Cardi B caught a serious break in her court docket battle tied to a 2018 scuffle with a safety guard exterior a Beverly Hills OB-GYN workplace.

Cardi B scored a giant authorized W in LA this week after a decide tossed out a bunch of stuff that would’ve made her look dangerous in court docket.

She’s prepping for trial subsequent month over claims she roughed up a safety guard named Emani Ellis exterior a Beverly Hills medical workplace again in 2018—whereas she was pregnant and attempting to maintain it quiet.

According to Rolling Stone, the decide gave her staff the inexperienced mild to separate the trial into two elements and shut down any discuss her cash until she’s discovered liable first.

The court docket additionally blocked something about her previous—together with fights, police run-ins, gang rumors, strip membership historical past or something the media’s mentioned about her.

The decide additionally shut down testimony from a retired cop and a psychologist that Ellis’ staff needed to herald.

Ellis filed the lawsuit in 2020, claiming Cardi B smacked her round, spat on her, dropped racial slurs and obtained her fired. She even mentioned Cardi’s nails reduce her face so dangerous she wanted cosmetic surgery.

But Cardi’s lawyer, Peter Anderson, says there’s an eyewitness who noticed Ellis go after Cardi as an alternative. He additionally identified that Ellis instructed them she solely takes aspirin at times, but she magically noticed a brand new physician final week who prescribed her antidepressants.

He referred to as it “gamesmanship” and “preposterous.”

Cardi’s anticipated to indicate up and testify, however her schedule’s tight. She’s obtained three youngsters and a brand new album, Am I the Drama?, dropping September 19.

Her legal professionals may ask for a delay if the trial doesn’t kick off on time.

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