Attorneys for the rapper will try to convince jurors that a celebrity video blogger defamed her with false posts about herpes, drug use and much more.
Cardi B and her attorneys are headed to trial Monday morning in an Atlanta federal courthouse over her accusations that a prominent YouTube channel waged a “malicious campaign” to hurt her reputation by spreading rumors of sexually transmitted diseases and other falsehoods.
The superstar, whose real name is Belcalis Almánzar, claims that a woman named Latasha Kebe made dozens of YouTube videos and social media posts that spread false claims about her, like one that said Cardi B had contracted herpes and another that told of a shocking incident with a beer bottle.
Kebe has denied the accusations, and even countersued on claims that Cardi B encouraged her fans to harass her on social media. A judge tossed out Kebe’s counterclaims last year, saying there was “no evidence” that the rapper had caused the alleged harassment.
The trial is set to kick off Monday morning with jury selection; after that, the trial is expected to run for at least two weeks. It’s unclear if the star herself will take the witness stand. Cardi B will be represented by Lisa F. Moore and William A. Pequignot of the law firm Moore Pequignot LLC. Kebe will be represented by Sadeer Sabbak and Olga Izmaylova of Sabbak & Izmaylova PC.
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