Oyogist has learned that a whopping $1.25 million in damages has been awarded to musician, Cardi B against Latasha Kebe, a blogger and YouTuber known online as Tasha K for defamation.
The jury’s comes after a two-week federal trial during which Cardi B testified that she had experienced extreme anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation due to Kebe’s claims.
Cardi took Kebe to court in 2019 over dozens of videos featuring wild allegations, among which was the high- (or low-)light that the rapper B “f–ked herself with beer bottles” onstage when she was working as a stripper.
Kebe also claimed that Cardi had prostituted herself, was addicted to hard drugs, was unfaithful to her husband Offset, and had contracted herpes.
Cardi however testified last week that she felt “extremely suicidal” over Kebe’s claims.
“I felt defeated and depressed and I didn’t want to sleep with my husband,” she added, chalking up fatigue, weight loss, migraines and anxiety to the ordeal.
“Only an evil person could do that s–t,” Cardi reportedly said, subsequently apologizing to the court for her language.
Cardi was given $1 million for “general damages (pain and suffering and/or reputational injury)” after kebe confessed to the court that she had knowingly published lies against the rapper.
$250,000 was also awarded to Cardi b for medical expenses.
Another proceeding will be held today to determine whether Tasha K will also owe more punitive damages or need to pay for Cardi B’s legal expenses.
