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Cardi B is back in court — and, true to form, she’s keeping it unfiltered.

The Rap superstar took the stand this week in her ongoing civil trial, where she admitted to calling a security guard a “b*tch.”

When testifying, the 32-year-old rapper didn’t shy away from the heated exchange, telling the court that the remark was made in the moment but stressing that it wasn’t meant to escalate the situation further.

This latest testimony adds another layer of buzz to the already closely watched case, which has kept fans and critics alike tuned in to every update.

As always with Cardi, one thing’s for sure: whether it’s on the mic or on the witness stand, she’s going to speak her truth.

Cardi B Says Security Guard Is Suing Her for Whopping $24 Million

Cardi B is seen on August 27, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. – Credit: HIGHFIVE/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images

Cardi B told jurors Wednesday that the female security guard suing her for an alleged assault is asking for an eye-watering $24 million in damages.

The revelation came the same day that a doctor appeared as the final witness in the three-day trial and claimed that the guard, Emani Ellis, “smacked” his receptionist. He said Ellis was out of control and “flailing” her arms during an “epic yelling match” with Cardi on the fifth floor of a Beverly Hills medical building on Feb. 24, 2018.

Dr. David Finke told jurors that he rushed out of his office to investigate a loud disturbance in the hallway and watched as Ellis allegedly landed the blow. “There was a lot of yelling, a lot of finger pointing,” he said. “My receptionist was struck, not hard, but on her shoulder.”

The doctor said he clearly saw a phone in Ellis’ hand as he tried to de-escalate the situation. He recalled repeatedly telling Ellis in a loud voice that “this was not okay,” and that she had “to stop and to do [her] job.” The obstetrician-gynocologist said he was a foot away from Ellis, staring her in the face, as he wrangled her into the elevator to leave the fifth floor. He did not notice any injuries on her face, he said.

Ellis, 32, is suing Cardi with claims the Grammy-winning cut her cheek with a three-inch fingernail, spit on her and hurled racial slurs during their encounter. She claimed Cardi started the altercation because she falsely believed Ellis was recording her, and that the incident left her “deeply traumatized.” Cardi, meanwhile, testified Tuesday that Ellis was the aggressor, and that she didn’t lay a finger on the guard.

Wednesday started with Cardi taking the witness stand for a second day, recounting more alleged details of her confrontation with Ellis. The rapper, born Belcalis Almánzar, said she was between three and four months pregnant at the time. She was visiting Dr. Finke’s office for a top-secret pregnancy checkup, she testified, and even asked her personal security guard to wait downstairs because she didn’t want him to know what type of doctor she was seeing.

Almánzar told the jury of six women and six men that Ellis was holding a phone to her ear and blurted out, “Oh my god, Cardi B is here,” as soon as the rapper stepped off the elevator. She alleged Ellis then stalked her down a hallway and appeared to be recording her with the phone. When Almánzar asked Ellis to stop, a heated but strictly verbal altercation ensued, she testified.

Asked Wednesday if she had any proof Ellis was recording her, Almánzar said that when she accused Ellis of taking a video, the guard responded, “Oh, my bad.” She said Ellis was holding her phone in front of her chest at that point, with the camera pointing at her. “She practically apologized,” Almánzar testified.

Almánzar further testified that after the incident, Ellis purportedly posted something online, and her fans caught it. The platinum-selling artist said she then responded online to correct the “lies,” accusing Ellis of “trying to get some money” with her claims.

“She’s suing me for $24 million,” Almánzar said on the witness stand. The stunning statement marked the first time jurors heard a dollar amount in the case. Ellis’ lawyer, Ron Rosen Janfaza, quickly moved on to another question. (He did not respond to an email seeking comment on the amount.)

Asked Wednesday if she was “disabled” in any way during the incident, unable to swing her arms at Ellis, Almánzar gave a one-liner that caused several jurors to chuckle. “At that moment, when you’re pregnant, I’m very disabled,” she deadpanned. “You want me to tell you the things I can’t do?”

Almánzar’s testimony was briefly interrupted Wednesday so the receptionist could give her account. The woman, Tierra Malcolm, recalled rushing out of Dr. Finke’s office first and getting between the women. Malcolm said the office had been expecting Almánzar and was closed to other patients at that time.

“I saw them in the corner, Cardi B’s back to the wall, and I just heard a lot of arguing,” she said. Malcolm described Almánzar as being “kind of cornered.” She said the women were “cursing,” but she never heard Almánzar use any racial slurs, she said.

“I immediately walked over there and got in between them,” Malcolm testified. She stood facing Ellis, with Almánzar behind her, she recalled. Malcolm said she suffered a scratch on her forehead that was bleeding slightly when she returned to her office. She testified she wasn’t exactly sure how she got the scratch, but she recalled seeing Ellis’ “hands trying to reach over me.”

“I could only see arms flying in front of me,” she said. “I didn’t feel anything or see any hands come from behind me.” Asked if she heard Ellis yell, “I will fuck your shit up,” she said, “Yeah, something along those words.”

Malcolm said that a few months after the incident, Ellis called and asked if she would assist her with some type of claim related to the incident. Malcolm said she declined. “I didn’t think if I told my truth [that] it would help her,” she testified.

Back on the witness stand, Almánzar said she was trying to keep her pregnancy a secret that day because her first hit single, “Bodak Yellow (Money Moves),” was still relatively new, and she wasn’t yet accustomed to her rising fame. She was worried about how news of a pregnancy might affect her career. “I didn’t tell my parents yet. I was just very overwhelmed,” she testified. “I felt my privacy was completely being violated. I wouldn’t want to have anything to do with my medical records,” made public, she said, “especially something so sacred as a pregnancy.”

Ellis, 32, first sued Cardi in February 2020. In her 13-page complaint, she claimed Almánzar, also 32, physically attacked her and then “used her celebrity status to get [her] fired.” (Ellis was terminated from her job a few days after the incident.) On Monday, Ellis’ lawyer confirmed his client had dropped the employment claim related to the alleged plot to get her fired. During his testimony, Dr. Finke said he made a call after the incident recommending that Ellis had “to go.”

Asked Wednesday if he was testifying for Almánzar’s side voluntarily, without a subpoena, because he has other celebrity clients and wanted to protect that aspect of his practice, Dr. Finked said no. “It’s very important for me to tell what happened that day and ensure anybody coming to my office, celebrity or not, doesn’t have that type of experience,” he said.

Closing arguments in the case are set for Tuesday.