Nicki Minaj‘s father was tragically killed in 2021, and his killer now wants the MC to be deposed in a $150 million lawsuit.
According to an exclusive report published by RadarOnline on Tuesday (April 9), Charles Polevich has asked for the court’s permission to depose the rapper as part of the wrongful death lawsuit that Minaj’s mother filed against him as he was driving the car that killed Robert Maraj.
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He wants the”Super Bass” hitmaker to take the stand in relation to claims she has made about her childhood and her father being abusive to her mother.
In a newly filed motion, Polevich’s lawyer said Carol Maraj was recently deposed over the course of two days, most recently on December 15, 2023.
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About it, he said: “The deposition involves questions wherein the issue of domestic abuse is discussed. [Carol] acknowledges that statements related to the topic of domestic abuse were made…but [Carol] does not offer meaningful responses regarding the veracity of the statements made.”
Nicki’s father was killed in a hit-and-run a little over three years ago, following which Polevich was sentenced to one year in prison by Judge Howard Sturiun in Nassau County, New York.
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He previously pled guilty to a pair of felonies — leaving the scene of an incident without reporting it and tampering with physical evidence — and had his license suspended for six months. Additionally,he had to pay a $5,000 fine.
The 72-year-old was initially facing a maximum of seven years in jail, but the judge stood by his promise of sentencing him to one year behind bars.
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Maraj was struck by a vehicle on Long Island on February 12, 2021 while walking northbound between Roslyn Road and Raff Avenue. He was rushed to a hospital in critical condition but succumbed to his injuries. He was 64 years old at the time of his passing.
The driver fled the scene and eventually surrendered to Nassau County Police three days later after law enforcement found the car in question with an altered appearance.
Shortly after her parent’s passing, Nicki took to her website to pay tribute to him, describing his departure as the “most devastating loss” of her life.
“Tho I can’t really bring myself to discuss the passing of my father as yet, I can say it has been the most devastating loss of my life.”she wrote.
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Last year, she paid tribute to her father again in an Instagram post on what would have been his 65th birthday.
“Happy Birthday Daddy,” she wrote. “Miss u so much. So much. So so much. Rest In Peace. Oh my God.”
