Skip to content
News

Cardi B Released Without Bail After Court Arraignment for Strip Club Assault Charges

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 07: Rapper Cardi B appears in court to answer charges stemming from New York City strip club incident on December 07, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by John Lamparski/Getty Images)

Cardi B has been released without bail after an arraignment for charges brought against her over an alleged brawl at a Queens strip club in August. The rapper appeared at a court in the New York City borough this morning (read the AP report for a stunning description of her outfit) after having been charged with to two misdemeanor counts of reckless endangerment and one misdemeanor count of assault in October.

The charges stem from accusations made by two bartenders at Angels Strip Club, Jade and Baddie Gi, who claim that Cardi incited her friends to throw chairs, bottles, and hookahs at them after a disagreement with Jade. The incident allegedly occurred during a Migos appearance at the club. Cardi was ordered to have no future contact with either of the victims named in the case for the time being, and will appear in court again on January 31.

At the time of Cardi’s arrest in October, anonymous sources told TMZ that the fight stemmed from an ongoing beef between Jade and Cardi, who claimed that Jade had been sleeping with Cardi’s husband Offset. Earlier this week, Cardi announced over Instagram that she and Offset had separated, and said that they would be seeking a divorce. Their daughter, Kulture, was born in July. This morning, Cardi B was nominated for five Grammys, including Album of the Year, Best Rap Album, and Record of the Year.