Cardi B has scored a significant payday in her defamation case against YouTuber Tasha K. According to Rolling Stone, a judge finalized the details on Monday (Feb. 24) surrounding the $4 million defamation judgment. The legal ruling states that the UnWinewithTashaK entertainer will have to shell out $1.2 million over the next five years to settle her bankruptcy case.
Tasha K’s monthly installment will prioritize paying Cardi ahead of other creditors that the embattled socialite owes, with the first year of her plan, finding the creator dishing out $176,532. The outlet details that by the fifth year of the plan, Tasha will have paid the Grammy award-winning artist $318,653 over 12 months. As for the remainder of the $4 million, Cardi can opt to go after the “non-dischargeable award” after the five years are complete.
Additionally, the blogger, née Latasha Kebe, has agreed to abstain from sharing any “derogatory, disparaging, or defamatory” information about Cardi and her family. Kebe also promised to refrain from uploading content involving the rapper, also known as Belcalis Almánzar, to any of her social media platforms and accounts, such as The Wine Cellar Podcast or Tasha K Live. However, Almánzar is not mandated by the courts to forego her ability to talk about Kebe publicly.
In a statement, Almánzar’s lawyer, Lisa Moore, spoke of the major win in her client’s longstanding defamation case against Kebe. Moore doubled down on protecting Cardi and that the blogger’s “false tears” didn’t sway their decision to agree on the aforementioned payment plan.
“Today marks the end of a multi-year long chapter of lies, deception, and fraudulent conveyance on the part of Tasha K, her husband, and their entities. We are thrilled to put in place such an incredibly unprecedented and protective plan for Cardi. I assume you will see the debtor and her swill counsel selling this as a win. Trust me, for all of the reasons in the plan we insisted on to protect our client, that is not the case,” Moore declared. “We don’t believe the false tears, and we protect against them.”
Chad Van Horn, Kebe’s lawyer, didn’t see the agreement as a “victory” for the opposition. Instead, Van Horn viewed the payment plan’s brokering as a “milestone agreement” for her client and future cases.
“By reaching this agreement, all parties can avoid prolonged litigation — fulfilling bankruptcy’s essential purpose. This resolution also enables Ms. Kebe to focus on her work while repaying creditors in an organized manner. I hope this provides a helpful overview,” Van Horn said. “Working with Ms. Kebe and her team has been a pleasure, and I wish her the best in the future.”
