The appeals court has ruled in favor of Cardi B in her case against blogger Tasha K over misinformation she reported on the rapper.
Tasha had shared false information about Cardi on her platforms, including allegations that Cardi had an STD, performed sex acts on stage, worked as a prostitute, and used drugs. Cardi denied these allegations and sued Tasha.
However, it has been reported that Tasha also lost her appeal, and she has to cough up millions. She addressed the loss on Instagram, where she penned an apology to Cardi. “Damn Winos! We lost the appeal… against #CardiB sad day.. but I’m gonna be alright… I appreciate all your love & support. Throughout this fight. Today we throw in the white flag… what happened will never happen again… To Cardi & Her team, I apologize sincere. We Live, & Learn.”
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Tasha’s attorneys previously argued that the court didn’t take a proper look at the evidence against Cardi. They also stated that the judge suppressed or withheld evidence that would have supported Tasha. The appeals court issued a five-page response along with their decision. “Defendant Latasha Kebe asks for a new trial, saying that there was insufficient evidence for the jury verdict against her,” they wrote. “But as she all but admits, she didn’t make either of the required post-verdict motions in the district court.”
“She never tells us where in the 5500-page record the district court’s alleged errors can be found,” the court documents continued. “Because Kebe’s brief falls well short of what we require, she has abandoned this argument.” Meanwhile, the Bronx rapper’s attorneys Andrew Pequignot and Lisa Moore gave a statement to Billboard about this latest decision. “We’re obviously pleased that the Eleventh Circuit has affirmed the jury’s unanimous and important verdict, which we believe was more than amply supported by the evidence presented in the case.”
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