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Rapper Cardi B escapes charges for throwing mic at fan

04 Aug 2023 01:07pm
US rapper Cardi B arrives for the 2023 Met Gala- Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP
US rapper Cardi B arrives for the 2023 Met Gala- Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP
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NEW YORK, United States - Rapper Cardi B will not be facing charges for hurling a microphone at a fan after a criminal battery investigation was dropped Thursday.

The incident occurred last Saturday during a Las Vegas performance, when Cardi took offence to a fan tossing a drink at her, and forcefully chucked her mic in the fan's direction. Allegedly, the mic ricocheted and hit another audience member, who then filed a police report, German news agency (dpa) quoted TMZ.

Before the incident, the rapper had reportedly encouraged the audience to "splash” water on her to help cool her down from the Las Vegas heat, but evidently did not appreciate the action coming without warning.

"This afternoon, we were notified by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department that as a result of their investigation, there will be no charges against Cardi,” said her lawyers, Drew Findling, David Chesnoff and Richard Schonfeld.

"On behalf of Cardi, we appreciate the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department's diligent and prompt resolution of this matter.” Although she was listed as a battery suspect in the police filing, the case was never referred to the district attorney, and the authorities concluded Cardi’s actions did not constitute a criminal offence.

The microphone involved in the incident is now being auctioned off by the audio production company that owns it, and bids have already hit nearly US$100,000. - BERNAMA

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