Nicki Minaj has dodged a major bullet in court, settling a hefty judgment that could have forced the sale of her Hidden Hills mansion. The rapper and her husband Kenneth Petty faced a lawsuit from a former bodyguard over an alleged 2019 assault, but the matter is now resolved. Attorney Paul Saso confirmed the judgment has been satisfied, sparing Minaj from a calamitous outcome.
Oh honey, just when we thought Nicki Minaj's legal woes were about to turn her Barbie Dream House into a nightmare, she swoops in with a last-minute save! 🔥 On Thursday, January 22, 2026, Minaj's team showed up in court ready to fight a judge's tentative ruling that would've made her sell her Hidden Hills mansion to cover a $503,318.02 default judgment. But plot twist: the bodyguard's lawyer, Paul Saso, dropped the tea before the hearing even kicked off, telling the court that Nicki had satisfied the judgment.
ICYMI, this all stems from a 2019 backstage brawl at one of Nicki's shows, where her husband Kenneth Petty allegedly assaulted Thomas Weidenmuller, her former bodyguard. Weidenmuller sued the couple, but they didn't respond—Nicki later claimed her ex-business manager dropped the ball on notifying her. Boom, default judgment hit, and suddenly Minaj was on the hook for the dough.
The hearing wrapped quicker than a viral TikTok, with Saso apologizing for the 11th-hour news—he'd just inked the settlement agreement with Minaj's team the night before. He even joked about not dragging everyone to court if he'd known sooner! (Side note: Saso didn't hold back on shading Nicki's political views post-hearing, but that's a whole other mess.)
Whew, talk about cutting it close. The judge admitted the original plan was to force that house sale, which would've been straight-up disastrous for the Queen of Rap. Now, Nicki can pinky promise her Hidden Hills pad is safe and sashay away from this drama. So, is this the end of the Petty-sized headaches, or just another verse in Nicki's endless hit list? 👀
