Cardi B Cleared of Assault Allegations in Los Angeles Civil Trial Photo Credit: Anthony Kane Cardi B beats the $24M lawsuit — jury clears her in LA courtroom showdown. Cardi B scored a major courtroom win in Los Angeles this week, walking away from a high-profile civil trial with a unanimous jury verdict in her favor. LOS ANGELES (AP) — A jury in California has found Grammy-winning rapper Cardi B not liable in a civil lawsuit accusing her of assaulting a security guard during a 2018 confrontation in Los Angeles. The lawsuit, filed by former guard Emani Ellis, sought $24 million in damages, alleging Cardi B spat on her and scratched her nose with a fingernail during a heated exchange. Ellis claimed she suffered both physical and emotional harm. Jurors rejected the accusations after several days of testimony, siding with Cardi B’s defense that the incident never amounted to assault. Reports from BBC , CNN , and NBC News noted that Ellis’s account was c...