Cardi B has won a defamation action against YouTuber LaTasha Kebe for her allegations of ‘herpes and pros*titution’ against her.
Over false accusations that she had herpes, used cocaine, and worked as a prosti*tute, the American rapper sued the blogger for defamation, invasion of privacy, and intentional infliction of mental distress.
According to Billboard, after two weeks of deliberation, a Georgia jury awarded Cardi $1.25 million in damages and convicted her of invasion of privacy by false portrayal.
In 2019, the 29-year-old Playboy creative director took Kebe to court over dozens of videos alleging that the rapper “f–ked herself with beer bottles” onstage while working as a stripper.
According to the celebrity news blogger, who has over a million YouTube subscribers, Cardi was addicted to hard drugs, was disloyal to her husband Offset, and had contracted herpes.
Last week, the mother of two testified in court that she was “extremely suicidal” over Kebe’s assertions. “I felt defeated and depressed,” she continued, “and I didn’t want to sleep with my husband.”
Cardi reportedly added, “Only an evil person could do that s–t,” and then apologized to the court for her profanity.
Kebe tweeted Friday night that she and her attorneys had “fought really hard” and thanked her legal team for their “long hours and sleepless nights” following the verdict. “only up from here,” she said, adding that she’d “see y’all in a few days.”
It’s unclear whether Kebe’s legal team intends to appeal the decision.
