Driver Who Killed Nicki Minaj's Father In Accident Receives 1-Year Sentence

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Charles Polevich, who pleaded guilty to the hit-and-run that killed Nicki's father, will pay an additional $5,000 fine.

Charles Polevich, the hit-and-run driver that killed Nicki Minaj's father Robert in February 2021, has been sentenced to a year behind bars. According to a TMZ report, his driver's license will be suspended for six months and Polevich will have to pay a $5,000 fine.


The driver previously turned himself in and pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of the fatal crash and tampering with evidence. Robert Maraj's widow, Carol harshly criticized the Nassau County District Attorney's Office and Judge Howard Sturim's decision to jail Polevich for no more than a year. Judge Sturim also presided over Wednesday's sentencing.

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A representative of the Nassau County District Attorney's Office explained that the office were at odds with Judge Sturim's decision to withhold Polevich's sentence to a single year, citing the "severity of the defendant's conduct." Robert Maraj, who was 64 years old at the time of his tragic death, was walking on the street when he was hit by Polevich. The driver initially fled the scene and reportedly tried to change his car's appearance to avoid identification.


Last May, on Robert Maraj's birthday, Nicki Minaj posted a touching tribute to her late father on Instagram. "Happy Birthday Daddy," she wrote. "Miss u so much. So much. So so much. Rest In Peace. Oh my God."

Despite Nicki's tragic loss over a year ago, we're glad to see she is still showing strength and vision in her life and career. She recently teased her upcoming six-part docuseries, which she says will be "intimate, delicate, electrifying, [and] inspiring."


About The Author
Gabriel Bras Nevares is a staff writer for HotNewHipHop. He joined HNHH while completing his B.A. in Journalism & Mass Communication at The George Washington University in the summer of 2022. Born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Gabriel treasures the crossover between his native reggaetón and hip-hop news coverage, such as his review for Bad Bunny’s hometown concert in 2024. But more specifically, he digs for the deeper side of hip-hop conversations, whether that’s the “death” of the genre in 2023, the lyrical and parasocial intricacies of the Kendrick Lamar and Drake battle, or the many moving parts of the Young Thug and YSL RICO case. Beyond engaging and breaking news coverage, Gabriel makes the most out of his concert obsessions, reviewing and recapping festivals like Rolling Loud Miami and Camp Flog Gnaw. He’s also developed a strong editorial voice through album reviews, think-pieces, and interviews with some of the genre’s brightest upstarts and most enduring obscured gems like Homeboy Sandman, Bktherula, Bas, and Devin Malik.
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