Cardi B has just been announced to receive nearly 3 million USD in additional compensation including damages and lawyer fees in her lawsuit with YouTuber (YouTube content creator) Tasha Kebe (also known as Tasha K). , according to Billboard.
Variety reported that Tasha Kebe was responsible for paying a fine of $1 million, her company Kebe Studios LLC was required to pay an additional $500,000 along with Cardi B’s legal compensation costs of up to $1,338,753.47. .
So this is an additional compensation to the previous 1.25 million USD Tasha Kebe was required to pay to the WAP singer after the verdict last Monday, bringing the total amount to more than 4 million USD.
However, Kebe’s defense attorney said that the Youtuber “does not agree with the verdict” and will “proceed with an appeal”.
After winning the lawsuit, Cardi B shared with People, “ After nearly four years of being constantly defamed and slandered, being able to walk out of the lawsuit with a victory brings me great happiness. I appreciate Judge Ray for having a fair and objective trial.”
“I am grateful to the jury and their careful deliberations over the past two weeks. I am extremely grateful for the hard work and support of my legal team. Thank you to my family and dear friends helped me during the lawsuit,” the female rapper continued.
“I thought I would never be heard or vindicated, I felt completely powerless and vulnerable,” Cardi added.
“I have never taken for granted the platform my fame allowed me to have, which is why for over three years, I devoted every resource I had to seeking justice,” Cardi shared . .
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The female rapper is happy with what the court has decided
Through her victory in court, the American female rapper also wants to encourage those who she believes are “suffering every day from the same behavior she experienced” to also be able to speak out. “Unchecked behavior and false content on platforms like YouTube must be addressed and removed,” Cardi B stated.
In her March 2019 lawsuit, Cardi accused Kebe of making “malicious” statements against her. Specifically, Kebe claimed that the female rapper was a prostitute, cheated on her husband, used cocaine, and had herpes and HPV, according to Rolling Stone. According to Cardi B, Kebe tried to “destroy” her career by intentionally making “false” statements about her.
Cardi’s accusations that these comments were “vile and harassing” first began around April 2018, when Kebe shared a video, via her YouTube channel “unWind with TsharK,” confirming Cardi’s pregnancy. 3-year-old daughter Kulture’s pregnancy could result in a baby being born with “special needs”.
Kebe had previously denied any wrongdoing and attempted to file a lawsuit against the singer for assault and intentional infliction of emotional distress, alleging that Cardi B had “publicly started trashing” her. online, leading to threats against Kebe. Judge William M. Ray II dismissed Kebe’s lawsuit in July, Rolling Stone reported.