Cardi B Awarded $1.25M In Blogger Defamation Lawsuit

Atlanta Ga, –

Cardi B is walking away with another legal victory. According to Billboard, a federal judge in Atlanta has sided with Cardi B in her libel lawsuit against blogger Latesha “Tasha K” Kebe on Monday (January 24).

The Bronx native filed the $75,000 lawsuit in 2019 and the case finally made it to a federal Georgia courtroom earlier in January. Tasha K made malicious claims against Cardi including accusing her of having herpes, using a beer bottle as a sex toy when she was a stripper, working as a prostitute and abusing cocaine.

Breaking: #CardiB wins defamation case against #TashaK

— Dennis Byron (@MrDennisByron) January 24, 2022

The judge’s verdict awarded Cardi B — born Belcalis Almanzar — to be paid $1.25 million in damages by Tasha K after a jury found her guilty on three separate counts for “defamation of character, invasion of privacy through portrayal in a false light, and intentional infliction of emotional distress.”

The parties are due back in court Tuesday to take up the matter of punitive damages and attorneys fees.

— Nancy Dillon (@Nancy__Dillon) January 24, 2022

There are more court proceedings slated for Tuesday (January 25) where Cardi could even be awarded more money in punitive damages and legal fee reimbursements.

Tasha K addressed the legal loss and her fans in a tweet following the judge’s ruling on Monday.

“My Husband, Attorney’s, & I fought really hard,” she wrote. “I want to thank them for their long hours and sleepless nights. Winos it’s only up from here. See y’all in a few days. Back to work.”

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During the “WAP” rapper’s testimony earlier in January, she admitted to feeling suicidal after reading the alleged claims from Tasha K.

“I felt extremely suicidal,” an emotional Cardi B told the prosecution. “I felt defeated and depressed and I didn’t want to sleep with my husband… Only an evil person could do that shit.”

Tasha K’s team now has the right to appeal the case to a federal appeals court if she so chooses.