Kenneth Petty, Nicki Minaj’s husband, has been ordered by a judge to settle his lawsuit with his accuser of s*xual assault, Jennifer Hough, glamsquad reports.
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In 2021, Hough sued Petty for infliction of emotional distress, harassment, and witness intimidation.
Judge James R. Cho, on the other hand, has referred the case to mediation in the hopes that the two parties can reach an agreement.
According to court documents, “Parties must select a mediator by 12/20/2022 and complete mediation by 3/6/2023.”
“They may take part in the mediation remotely.” [Both sides] must file a joint status report two weeks after the mediation concludes, but no later than 3/20/2023, whichever is earlier.”
Hough had previously filed a lawsuit against Minaj, accusing her of taking part in the alleged harassment and intimidation. She also claims Minaj threatened her in an attempt to persuade her to recant her allegations of Petty assaulting her when both were minors, which resulted in his conviction for first-degree attempted rape and nearly four years in prison.
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Hough has since dropped her lawsuit against Minaj, who avoided a $20 million default judgment when Hough’s legal team claimed she failed to respond to the lawsuit.