“No one is above the law,” said Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz. “In pleading guilty today, Ms. Belcalis Almanzar and two co-defendants have accepted responsibility for their actions. This office is satisfied with the resolution, which includes appropriate community service.”
According to the original criminal complaint, on Aug. 15, 2018, at around 3 a.m., the two bartenders alleged that Cardi B threw a hookah and two champagne bottles at them and then ordered members of her entourage to attack them with bottles and chairs. The glass bottles shattered on the floor of the club, causing one of the victims to sustain lacerations to her legs, bruising to her feet, and the alcohol that was thrown at her face irritated her eyes.
The Queens District Attorney’s office initially charged Cardi B with a misdemeanor, but she turned down a plea deal. The case then went to a grand jury, which returned an indictment that included two felony charges and could have sent her to prison for up to four years. As part of the plea deal, ten other charges against Cardi B were dismissed. Jury selection was set to begin Friday ahead of her trial, which was scheduled for Monday.
“Part of growing up and maturing is being accountable for your actions,” Cardi B said in a statement. “As a mother, it’s a practice that I’m trying to instill in my children, but the example starts with me. I’ve made some bad decisions in my past that I am not afraid to face and own up to. These moments don’t define me and they are not reflective of who I am now.
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