Nicki Minaj Faces Threat to $20M LA Home Amid Assault Debt Dispute

It seems like another day, another dollar for some celebrities, but for Nicki Minaj, it might be another day, another lawsuit threatening to snatch her lavish digs. The queen of rap, known for her sharp lyrics and even sharper fashion, is reportedly at risk of losing her sprawling $20 million Los Angeles mansion. And why? Because of an unpaid debt linked to her husband, Kenneth Petty, and an alleged assault from 2019 that just won’t go away.

Is Nicki Minaj About to Lose Her $20 Million Mansion?

Honestly, you’d think with an estimated net worth between $150 and $190 million, dropping a cool half-a-million to make a problem disappear would be pocket change. Apparently not for Nicki Minaj. This whole saga feels like a plot from a daytime soap opera, but here we are, watching it unfold in real time. Plus, Nicki Minaj was already caught up in a longstanding beef with fellow rap star Cardi B.

Let’s rewind to 2019. Nicki Minaj is on tour in Germany, and things go sideways. A security guard, Thomas Weidenmüller, claims that after a fan got on stage, the star went off on a female security guard. Weidenmüller, being the head of security, stepped in to de-escalate. According to him, this led to a heated exchange with Nicki Minaj, who allegedly threw a shoe at him (iconic, if true) before her husband, Kenneth Petty, allegedly decided to play hero and sucker-punch him.

The punch was apparently no joke. Weidenmüller claims he needed eight surgeries and had five metal plates inserted into his jaw. Ouch. That’s more than just a headache; that’s a life-altering injury. A judge sided with Weidenmüller, awarding him a default judgment of just over $500,000 for his troubles. The problem is, according to Weidenmüller, he hasn’t seen a dime.

Looks Like Nicki Minaj’s Mansion Is On The Line

Fast forward to now, and Weidenmüller’s patience has clearly run out. He’s tired of waiting for his money, so he’s taking a page out of the “hit ’em where it hurts” playbook. He’s filed court documents asking a judge to force the sale of Nicki Minaj’s 11-bedroom palace in Hidden Hills, California.

According to RealityTea, the court filing highlights, “There is little doubt that she (Nicki Minaj) is highly capable of paying the judgement in full and, yet she has refused to do so depsite multiple written  requests for payment and levies served upon several of her suspected creditors. [Weidenmüller] should not have to wait any longer.”

The legal filing is pretty savage. It points out that the property is valued at around $20 million. After accounting for a mortgage and other exemptions totaling about $14 million, there’s still a juicy $6 million in equity left over. As the documents smugly state per PageSix, that’s “more than sufficient to satisfy the judgment, plus accrued interest and enforcement costs.”

So, what’s the endgame here? If the judge grants Weidenmüller’s request, the “Anaconda” rapper could be forced to say “bye-bye” to her Barbie dream house. It’s a messy situation that casts another shadow over Kenneth Petty’s controversial past and puts Minaj in an incredibly awkward—and potentially very public—financial bind.

Final Thoughts

For someone who has built an empire on being a boss, having your home forcibly sold to pay off your husband’s debt isn’t exactly a good look. Nicki Minaj has been unusually quiet on the matter, with her reps not providing any comment. Maybe she’s busy picking out new curtains for a slightly less expensive mansion, or maybe her legal team is scrambling to make this whole thing go away quietly. Either way, it’s a stark reminder that no matter how rich or famous you are, you can’t just ignore your problems—especially when they come with a court order.