Report: Cardi B indicted with two felonies in New York bar fight incident

The rapper is accused of ordering an attack on two female bartenders.

June 21, 2019
Report: Cardi B indicted with two felonies in New York bar fight incident Cardi B performs at Summer Jam 2019. June 02, 2019.   Nicholas Hunt/Getty Images

Cardi B has been indicted by a grand jury on two felony counts, Pitchfork reports. The rapper is accused of ordering her entourage to attack two bartenders at a New York City strip club in August 2018.

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In addition to the two felonies of intent to cause serious physical injury, Cardi B (real name Belcalis Marlenis Almanzar) also faces six misdemeanors and six violations, for a total of 14 charges. Cardi B rejected a plea deal in April which would have reduced the charges to a single class A misdemeanour.

In October, Cardi B's attorney Jeff Kern said he is "aware of no evidence that she caused anybody any harm."

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The FADER has reached out to Cardi B's representative for comment.

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Report: Cardi B indicted with two felonies in New York bar fight incident