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| Rapper Cardi B is seeking further financial sanctions in federal bankruptcy court against blogger Tasha K, alleging repeated violations of a non-disparagement agreement. (Photo by Anthony Kane, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons) |
The multi-million dollar legal feud between Cardi B and blogger Tasha K has escalated dramatically this week, with the Grammy-winning rapper demanding heavy financial penalties over a deliberate game of "cat and mouse" — and accusing the blogger's legal team of citing fake, AI-generated court cases.
According to official motions filed in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida, Cardi B (legal name Belcalis Almánzar) is seeking immediate sanctions against YouTube personality Latasha Transrina Kebe, known online as Tasha K. The rapper's legal team alleges Kebe is engaging in an "unabated pattern of deliberate, calculated, and contumacious violations" of a court-mandated non-disparagement agreement.
The court documents, which began hitting the docket in April and were updated this Monday, detail at least 25 specific violations. Cardi B's legal team, led by attorney Lisa Moore, alleges Kebe uses "thinly coded" language designed for her audience of over 1 million followers. Among the infractions, the filings point out that Kebe repeatedly refers to Cardi B as "#11," a reference to a recent Billboard chart ranking.The filings also highlight a GoFundMe account Kebe launched in March to help pay down her debts. Cardi B's legal team argues the campaign was specifically meant to frame Almánzar as a "financial antagonist" and incite public sympathy against her.
The dispute boiled over again this week following Kebe's recent comments regarding Offset and NFL star Stefon Diggs. In a filing submitted on Monday, May 4, Cardi's attorneys pointed out that Kebe recently discussed the former Migos rapper's alleged gambling habits, reportedly stating he "would probably still be in a certain relationship if he wasn't gambling away all that money."
In a formal response filed last Friday, Kebe's legal representation argued against the sanctions. Her attorneys claimed the non-disparagement clause prohibits defamatory statements about Almánzar and her family, but "does not grant her a veto over all public commentary regarding independent third parties" involved in newsworthy events.
Cardi B's legal team fired back on Monday, calling Tasha K's arguments excuses from someone with a "delusional belief that the law does not apply to her" who is trying to weaponize the settlement as a "revenue-generating business model."
In a surprising twist, Cardi's lawyers also accused Kebe's team of submitting a legal defense that included a citation to a completely fabricated court case.
"Using fake and hallucinated cases casts a shadow of invalidity on the judicial process," attorney Lisa Moore wrote. "Ms. Almánzar does not presume to know whether this citation was generated through AI assistance [or] some other mechanism. What she does know [is that it] does not exist."
The ongoing bankruptcy stipulations stem from Cardi B’s massive 2022 defamation victory, in which a federal jury found Kebe liable for slander, libel, and invasion of privacy, ultimately awarding the rapper roughly $4 million. Cardi B is now asking the federal judge for an immediate order to halt all disparagement and force Kebe to cover the attorneys' fees.
According to official motions filed in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida, Cardi B (legal name Belcalis Almánzar) is seeking immediate sanctions against YouTube personality Latasha Transrina Kebe, known online as Tasha K. The rapper's legal team alleges Kebe is engaging in an "unabated pattern of deliberate, calculated, and contumacious violations" of a court-mandated non-disparagement agreement.
The court documents, which began hitting the docket in April and were updated this Monday, detail at least 25 specific violations. Cardi B's legal team, led by attorney Lisa Moore, alleges Kebe uses "thinly coded" language designed for her audience of over 1 million followers. Among the infractions, the filings point out that Kebe repeatedly refers to Cardi B as "#11," a reference to a recent Billboard chart ranking.
Official Court Record
Document: Motion to Enforce Settlement Agreement and for Sanctions
Court: U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida
Case Name: In re: Latasha Transrina Kebe
Case Number: 1:23-bk-14304-EPK
Creditor: Belcalis Almanzar (Cardi B)
The dispute boiled over again this week following Kebe's recent comments regarding Offset and NFL star Stefon Diggs. In a filing submitted on Monday, May 4, Cardi's attorneys pointed out that Kebe recently discussed the former Migos rapper's alleged gambling habits, reportedly stating he "would probably still be in a certain relationship if he wasn't gambling away all that money."
In a formal response filed last Friday, Kebe's legal representation argued against the sanctions. Her attorneys claimed the non-disparagement clause prohibits defamatory statements about Almánzar and her family, but "does not grant her a veto over all public commentary regarding independent third parties" involved in newsworthy events.
Cardi B's legal team fired back on Monday, calling Tasha K's arguments excuses from someone with a "delusional belief that the law does not apply to her" who is trying to weaponize the settlement as a "revenue-generating business model."
In a surprising twist, Cardi's lawyers also accused Kebe's team of submitting a legal defense that included a citation to a completely fabricated court case.
"Using fake and hallucinated cases casts a shadow of invalidity on the judicial process," attorney Lisa Moore wrote. "Ms. Almánzar does not presume to know whether this citation was generated through AI assistance [or] some other mechanism. What she does know [is that it] does not exist."
The ongoing bankruptcy stipulations stem from Cardi B’s massive 2022 defamation victory, in which a federal jury found Kebe liable for slander, libel, and invasion of privacy, ultimately awarding the rapper roughly $4 million. Cardi B is now asking the federal judge for an immediate order to halt all disparagement and force Kebe to cover the attorneys' fees.
"Without concrete sanctions that make violations economically painful," Cardi B's legal team states, "there is every incentive to continue."
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