Police clears Cardi B of criminal battery charge after rapper hurled microphone at fan
Cardi B will not face criminal charges over an incident in which she threw her microphone at a member of her audience, police in Las Vegas said Thursday. Detectives launched a battery probe into the «WAP» star's actions after she retaliated when a concert-goer chucked a liquid at her. Footage posted on social media shows the «Money» singer recoiling after someone close to the stage splashed the contents of a cup in her direction. In the clips, Cardi B can be seen pausing briefly, before flinging the microphone back in the same direction. However, some videos online appear to show the mic making contact with a different member of the audience.Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said Monday that a woman had contacted them to report a battery, and that they had begun an investigation.
(FILES) Cardi B performs at the Austin City Limits Music Festival on October 6, 2019 at Zilker Park in Austin, Texas. Cardi B will not face criminal charges over an incident in which she threw her microphone at a member of her audience, police in Las Vegas said August 3.Detectives launched a battery probe into the «WAP» star's actions after she retaliated when a concert-goer chucked a liquid at her. (Photo by SUZANNE CORDEIRO / AFP)But on Thursday, they confirmed that the probe had been dropped. «After a thorough review of this case and with the consultation from the Clark County District Attorney's Office, this case has been closed as having insufficient evidence,» a statement said. «No charges will be filed in relation to this case.» Meanwhile, a listing on bidding site eBay for a microphone purported to be at the center of the drama had reached $99,900 by Thursday afternoon. TMZ reported the seller, Scott Fisher, works for a company
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