Nicki Minaj and husband Kenneth Petty have reportedly yet to respond to sexual assault victim Jennifer Hough's lawsuit.
Nicki Minaj & Husband Facing $15M Ruling In Sexual Assault Victim Harassment Lawsuit Published on:Oct 12, 2021, 10:04 AM by 0 New York, NY Nicki Minajand husband Kenneth Petty have reportedly yet to respond to sexual assault victim Jennifer Houghs lawsuit. According to Hollywood Unlocked, the papers were served on September 13, allowing more than enough time for Nicki and Petty to address the matter. Consequently, Houghs attorney is asking the judge for a $15 million default judgement against the couple. As the court documents state, In a request to Douglas Palmer of U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, Houghs attorney Tyrone A Blackburn asks to please enter the default of defendants Onika Tanya Maraj, and Kenneth Petty, AKA Zoo, pursuant to Rule 55(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure for failure to plead or otherwise defend this action as fully appears from the court file herein and from the attached affirmation of Tyrone A. Blackburn, Esq. A post shared by HOLLYWOOD UNLOCKED (@hollywoodunlocked) Hough initially filed the lawsuit in August, accusing Petty of intimidation and Ms. Minaj of harassing and threatening her in an effort to get Hough to recant her sexual assault story. Petty and Hough were both 16 at the time of the alleged incident. Petty was charged with first-degree rape but wound up serving four years in prison after pleading guilty to attempted rape, the lesser charge. Hough appeared on an episode of The Real last month and detailed her experiences with the couple. When asked if shed ever spoken to Nicki directly, she replied, I did. In March of 2020. She called me, and said she got word I was willing to help them out in the situation I didnt understand what she was referring to, and she offered to fly me and my family to L.A. I turned it down. I told her, woman-to-woman, this really happened and I havent spoken to her since. In an exclusive interview,, Jennifer Hough, the woman suing Nicki Minaj and her husband Kenneth Petty over allegations including witness intimidation and harassment, opens up about the lawsuit and speaks out for the first time on camera. (2/3) Read more