Security Guard Claims Nicki Minaj and Husband Kenneth Petty Still Owe Over $500,000 After Alleged Backstage Beating

09/16/2024 06:34 PM

Thomas Weidenmuller, the security guard allegedly assaulted by Kenneth Petty, has filed a memo of costs after judgment and a writ of execution against them

• Court documents reviewed by PEOPLE show that Thomas Weidenmuller, the security guard allegedly assaulted by Kenneth Petty behind the scenes of a Nicki Minaj concert, has filed a memo of costs after judgment and a writ of execution against them for $526,110.74
• In March, a judge granted a default judgment in the case after the couple failed to respond to a lawsuit claiming Petty broke Weidenmuller's jaw during the aforementioned incident at the Frankfurt show, according to multiple reports
• Petty has faced additional legal issues in recent years

The lawsuit levied against Nicki Minaj and her husband, Kenneth Petty, stemming from his alleged assault of a security guard in 2019, has now resulted in the plaintiff attempting to further enforce prior judgement that stated he should receive north of a half-million dollars in compensation.

Court documents reviewed by PEOPLE show that Thomas Weidenmuller, the security guard allegedly assaulted by Petty behind the scenes of Minaj's Frankfurt, Germany, concert in 2019, filed a memo of costs after judgment and a writ of execution against them on Sept. 6 and Sept. 13, respectively, for $526,110.74.

Minaj's legal team did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for comment.

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In March, Rolling Stone, VIBE and NME reported that a judge granted a default judgment in the case after the couple failed to respond to a lawsuit claiming Petty broke Weidenmuller's jaw during the aforementioned incident at the Frankfurt show. Rolling Stone's report noted that Weidenmuller allegedly engaged in a verbal altercation with Minaj at the defense of a security team member, ultimately resulting in the rapper allegedly hurling her shoe at him before he was struck by Petty.

Weidenmuller initially requested $21,000 to cover medical bills and $700,000 to cover ongoing injuries as well as his emotional pain and suffering, according to Rolling Stone. Ultimately, the judge narrowed those figures down to a combined total of $503,318, which she awarded Weidenmuller under a default judgment.

The $503,318 figure, a default judgement, was likely obtained due to Minaj and Petty's apparent failure to respond or take action in Weidenmuller's lawsuit. A default judgment is a judgment that the court enters in "default" when a defendant fails to take action.

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Now, it appears as though Weidenmuller is attempting to enforce the previous judgement through a writ of execution issued by the court, which grants the ability to force a judgment of possession obtained by the plaintiff from the court. In most cases, the writ will direct law enforcement to seize and sell the defendant's non-exempt property in an effort to cover the debt.

Last year, Petty faced an entirely different set of legal issues. Court documents reviewed by PEOPLE showed that he was sentenced to 120 days of house arrest by a federal judge in Los Angeles after being recorded on video "making threatening remarks toward a specific individual while in the company of someone with a criminal record," a violation of the terms of his probation.

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Petty was sentenced to three years probation and a year of in-home detention in July 2022, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office, after pleading guilty to failing to register as a sex offender in the state of California in 2020.

The Hollywood Reporter cited at the time that Petty's remarks were directed towards rapper Offset, although the latter's name was not mentioned in court documents reviewed by PEOPLE.

The filing stated that Petty's conduct at the time "raises concerns" over his "willingness to comply with the Court's orders," and that Petty's probation officer "believes placement in the Location Monitoring Program will effectively allow for closer monitoring of Mr. Petty's activities, limit his movements, provide a sanction for his non-compliance," and "encourage him to reflect upon and reevaluate his current status in the community."

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