Los Angeles, CA — Rapper Nicki Minaj is facing a $5 million defamation lawsuit filed by Tameer Peak, a dedicated fan of 15 years. The lawsuit, filed in the Los Angeles Superior Court, alleges significant damages for reputational harm, emotional distress, and financial loss.
According to the Daily Mail, Peak, a 28-year-old resident of Newark, NJ, accuses the 41-year-old hip-hop star of falsely labeling him as “a paid mole sent to sabotage her” in 2017. The legal action follows a heated incident captured on December 6, when Peak and several of Minaj’s followers encountered the rapper while she was in her car.
In a video posted to TikTok, Minaj, whose real name is Onika Maraj, confronted Peak during an Instagram Live session. Upon recognizing Peak as a critic, Minaj demanded, “What’s the problem? Say what you got to say. You on candid camera, boo.”
Peak responded, “I be talking s*** because I love you, and I try to keep it real with you.” Minaj retorted, “If you love me? Respect me. You better r-e-s-p-e-c-t!”
The lawsuit further alleges that Minaj invited Peak to her hotel and humiliated him in front of her substantial online audience, which, according to Peak, exceeded 100,000 viewers.