ALLEGEDLY*
THE MORGUECASE CLOSEDAugust 19, 2026
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Cardi B's guilty plea over the 2018 strip-club brawl

In 2022, this chart-topping Bronx rapper pleaded guilty over a 2018 strip-club brawl — flying bottles included — and settled the tab with 15 days of community service.

The full story

Cardi B pleaded guilty in September 2022 to two misdemeanors stemming from an August 2018 fight at a Queens strip club and was sentenced to 15 days of community service, having rejected earlier plea deals before accepting one with no jail time.

The clues we handed out

— She turned down plea deals for years before accepting one with zero jail time.

— The dispute reportedly involved her husband and two bartender sisters.

— Her breakout hit involved money moves and bloody shoes.

— She was a Love & Hip Hop star before 'Bodak Yellow.'

— Initials: C.B.

How this case played

ALLEGEDLY* edition No. 25. Three strikes to name Cardi B, with a free clue unlocked after every miss.

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