Contrary to previous reports, Nicki Minaj will not be testifying at her brother’s rape trial, according to TMZ.
Jelani Maraj’s trial kicked off last week in Long Island, New York, where he stands accused of raping his then 11-year-old stepdaughter.
Minaj reportedly never agreed to take the stand despite her brother’s legal team’s claim that she would.
TMZ reached out to Maraj’s attorney about whether or not Minaj would ultimately testify. He reportedly said, “I have no idea, we’ll see.”
During the trial, the alleged victim’s 10-year-old brother took the stand and testified that he saw Maraj in the basement with his sister. He said her pants were “around her ankles” and he thought something “wasn’t right.”
The boy also said Maraj threatened him and abused him to stop him from saying anything.
If he’s convicted, he could face life in prison.
(The original version of this article was published on October 20, 2017 and can be found below.)
Nicki Minaj is planning to testify in defense of her brother, Jelani Maraj, in his ongoing child rape case, a lawyer for Maraj confirmed to Pitchfork on Thursday (October 19).
Maraj is accused of raping a 12-year-old multiple times in 2015. He was arrested in December of the same year and indicted on child rape charges in April of 2016. He is facing charges of felony predatory sexual assault against a child, felony sexual conduct against a child under age 13, sexual conduct against a child and endangering the welfare of a child.
His lawyer says Maraj intends to make the argument that the alleged victim and her mother tried to “shake down” his sister to the tune of $25 million “to make the charges go away.”
Nicki Minaj’s brother rejected a plea deal of 15 years to life and will now stand trial in Nassau County, New York where a jury will decide his fate.
“He is choosing to go to trial because he is not guilty of these allegations and has faith in our system of justice,” Maraj’s lawyer David Schwartz, said at the time.
If found guilty, Maraj could face up to life in prison.
man he might get 80yrs playing with trial… which is criminal by itself but thats how amerikka does it
He s lucky that’s all He s getting. Child predators should be castrated and decapitated. Just wait till they hear what he did in the pen.
Death is too kind for predators.
“Maraj’s lawyer David Schwartz” its probably safe to assume i need not point out the obvious here. let’s just say that man ain’t no mus1im or a christian, but represents a certain other abrahamic religion from the middle-east.
And?
Only if he’s guilty should he be convicted.
Everybody’s out for money at all cost. If he’s guilty fry the m****** F****. If not then he should be perceived as an innocent man.
Wait for it quit pre-judging
Pre judging?Are you a fucking idiot? His semen was found in her fucking pants.
If he is guilty, will we finally get rid of this plastic parasite?
This is the same c.unt that bailed out this pedo scumbag and put him back on the streets where he’s a danger to kids. And now this fucking bitch is testifying in favour of a child r.apist, even tho the evidence is pilled up against him smfh. I hope they torture this sick fuck to death in prison. I wonder how many little girls listen and look up to plastic pedo supporting skank? Nas should stay away from this pedo supporter, not good for his image.
This is truly disgusting. Hope this loser suffers and those who are trying to enable him.
“…A DNA profile, a partial profile matching the defendant or consistent with the defendant, your honor, to the point in the hundreds of billionths of chance of it being any other individual, was discovered in the…pants of the complainant in this case, and also tested positive indicating the presence of semen,” Anthony Pirri, the assistant district attorney told the judge at a hearing July 26 in Nassau County Supreme Court’s sex crimes division…………..His cum was found in the 12 year olds pants? Hope he fries
When this subhuman piece of shit is found guilty I hope nicki career nosedives for trying to protect a child molester and endanger kids lives.
Nicki nasty world its ok to have sex with children she claims to have a 12yr old little boy trapped inside of her name Roman what do you expect birds of feathers stick together, her career wont last they got Cardi B now to sell sex without any talent and a thousand more trying to get in the door
#MeToo
They can afford a proper shady J E W lawyer…
Make no doubt about it this bitch was going to testify, she already bailed out the child r.apist. Top lawyers like the one they are paying don’t make mistakes like saying the defendants sister is going to testify when she isn’t. What happened was she seen the backlash she was getting online and in the news and her management told her not to do it as it would hurt everyone’s pockets. She will still support this pedo from behind the scenes like when she funded his bail, paying his lawyer fees etc. This bitch even had the nerve to post pics of her with her child molester brother on IG when he was on bail, disgusting. I’m sure the fans are delighted to know that their money is funding this losers pedo case, smfh.
Her NATURAL inclination is to believe her brother. Leave her out of it.
Believe her brother? Lmao have you autism or something? Anyone with half a brain knows this perverted sicko is guilty. They have HARD EVIDENCE against him, his semen was on her pj pants. HE IS FUCKED. You’re a fucking delusional little nicki stan if you think that she believes him. She is just terrified of him going to prison and getting what he deserves. Best thing he can do for the world is off himself in there. Hope this sick fuck gets no mercy. Btw you’re a dumbass saying leave her out of it, she’s trying to protect this fucking monster, she’s no better. Wouldn’t surprise me if he abused her as a child too and others. One way or another he will burn.
I know they say you shouldn’t wish death on anybody but I hope this kiddie fiddling f a g g ot dies a slow painful death
It’s ok. He not human, he’s vermin that needs to be eradicated.
nah, bad look Nicki, career would be over if she did testify in his defense.. smart move
She’s still supporting him doe which is a really dumb move.