Cardi B Still Owed $4m by Tasha K Despite YouTuber’s Bankruptcy Filing
Cardi B has emerged victorious once again in her legal battle against Tasha K, the self-proclaimed “Entertainment Blogger & Queen of Exclusive Celebrity News.” In a recent court ruling, Tasha K has been ordered to pay the full $4 million judgment awarded to the “Bodak Yellow” rapper.
The judgment was delivered on Friday, October 6, as revealed in court documents obtained by HipHopDX. Judge Scott Grossman of the Southern District of Florida, Fort Lauderdale division, granted partial summary judgment, allowing Tasha K to remain under her previously-filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy, but ruling that her debt to Cardi B cannot be discharged.
In essence, Tasha K is obligated to fulfill her financial obligations to Cardi B, regardless of her bankruptcy status.
Cardi B’s legal team successfully argued that Tasha K did not appear to dispute the non-dischargeable nature of the awards in the Amended Defamation Judgment made against her individually or jointly and severally.
Previously, Tasha K had offered Cardi B a significantly smaller sum, proposing to pay just $220,000 out of the $3.9 million she owed. This offer was made within the context of Tasha K’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing, which required her to submit a proposed repayment plan within 30 days.
Cardi B, however, objected to this proposal, contending that it was Tasha K’s own defamatory statements that led to the debt in the first place. She argued that the judgment against Tasha K should remain intact.
“Defendant was given multiple opportunities to retract the false and defamatory statements and videos, but Defendant steadfastly refused to do so,” read Cardi’s objections to the proposed payment plan, filed through her attorney.
Previously, Cardi B had been ordered to suspend her collection efforts against Tasha K following the latter’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing. Tasha K’s bankruptcy filing included notifications to 30 debtors, which encompassed entities such as the IRS, the Broward County Tax Collector, the Florida Department of Revenue, and Bank of America.
Check out the ruling below.
