Nicki Minaj Won't Take Stand In Her Brother's Child Rape Case

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Rapper Nicki Minaj attends the Marc Jacobs Fashion Show during New York Fashion Week at Park Avenue Armory on September 13, 2017 in New York City.
Nicki Minaj never had the intention to despite previous reports.

Nicki Minaj's brother, Jelani Maraj, trial for his child rape case started just last week. The allegations surfaced in 2015 and he's been maintaining his innocence throughout. It was recently reported that Nicki Minaj would stand trial in defense of her brother. However, that doesn't seem to be the case.

TMZ reports that Nicki Minaj will not take the stand in defense of her brother. Her brother's lawyer said that she was being extorted for $25 million by Maraj's then-wife, Jacqueline Robinson. Reports later surfaced from various sites that she'd be taking the stand to back up the claims that Robinson said, "I can make the charges go away for $25 million." However, those were later proven to be false.

TMZ's sources say that she won't be involving herself in the case which is currently taking place in Long Island. She reportedly never intended on taking the stand at any point. Her brother's legal team is telling the media that claims she was on the witness list were completely false. 

Despite the fact that she won't be standing trial, she's been supportive of her brother since the accusations surfaced, according to his lawyer.

This morning, it was reported that the victims brother, who's only 10-years-old, testified against him after allegedly walking in on Maraj raping his sister. While taking the stand, he said, "I saw [Jelani's] underwear close to his knees," he testified. "I thought it wasn’t right. It looked weird to me so I ran upstairs."

The victim's brother later said that Jelani found him and slapped him in the face several times. He also said that he wouldn't see his mother again if he dared say anything to her about it. However, David Schwartz, Maraj's defense lawyer, tried to make the claim a bit less severe by making him admit that the lights were off at the time that he walked in. 

Despite all of this, it still seems that the odds are against Maraj. A doctor claimed that he had records that suggest that the medical exams can prove penetration occurred.


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Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.
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