Key Takeaways
- Nicki Minaj’s lawyers want to withdraw from her $275,149.62 Jingle Ball lawsuit, citing “irreconcilable differences” over litigation strategy and communication problems.
- Kurzman Eisenberg Corbin & Lever says a process server made three unsuccessful visits to Minaj’s Manhattan penthouse to personally deliver withdrawal papers, though FedEx tracking showed a separate delivery arrived.
- 24/7 Productions seeks payment from Minaj and Pink Friday Productions for Jingle Ball appearances and promotional expenses; another attorney sought to exit her separate $10 million defamation case in February over communication issues.
Nicki Minaj’s lawyers want out of her $275,000 lawsuit, but getting the paperwork into her hands has become its own challenge.
According to a Nov. 3 court filing, the firm of Kurzman Eisenberg Corbin & Lever says a process server made three unsuccessful visits to the rapper’s Manhattan penthouse to deliver documents seeking permission to withdraw from representing her.
The firm represents Minaj, legally named Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty, and Pink Friday Productions LLC in a lawsuit brought by 24/7 Productions. The company is seeking $275,149.62 over expenses connected to her Jingle Ball appearances and promotional events.
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The first attempt came Oct. 29. A concierge reportedly called the apartment and told the server someone would come downstairs. Nobody appeared. A second concierge subsequently declined requests to call again.
When the server returned Oct. 30, another call went unanswered. The concierge then reportedly said Minaj was out, although her husband, Kenneth Petty, was home. During a third visit on Nov. 2, the server was told Minaj was unavailable, with no further explanation.
The unsuccessful visits followed an Oct. 27 order from Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Leslie A. Stroth requiring personal delivery and certified mail by Nov. 4. Stroth crossed out the firm’s proposed option to serve the documents through email and overnight mail.
KECL partner Bruce W. Bieber said the firm also sent copies through certified mail and FedEx on Oct. 29. Tracking indicated the FedEx package arrived the following afternoon without requiring a signature.
Bieber argued those efforts established that Minaj and her company had received the documents and knew the firm was seeking to leave.
The withdrawal request cites “irreconcilable differences” concerning litigation strategy, along with communication problems and a fractured attorney-client relationship. The firm offered to explain further privately to protect confidential information.
This situation also follows another withdrawal request involving Minaj. In February, attorney Matthew Abbott sought to leave her defense in Tameer Peak’s $10 million defamation lawsuit, citing communication issues.
