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Nicki Minaj Sued for Assault by Tour Employee Who Claims Rapper Attacked Him Backstage

Nicki Minaj has been hit with an assault lawsuit filed by a "Pink Friday 2" tour employee who claims the rapper attacked him backstage after a show.

Nicki Minaj performs onstage during her Pink Friday 2 World Tour at Madison Square Garden on March 30, 2024 in New York City. Nicki Minaj has been sued for assault by a man who claims the rapper physically attacked him following a concert in Detroit last April, according to documents filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on Friday (Jan. 3). In the complaint, the plaintiff, Brandon Garrett, claims that while working as a day-to-day manager for Minaj’s 2024 Pink Friday 2 tour, the rapper (real name Onika Maraj) hit him multiple times after flying into a rage backstage at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit.

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