Four
years
after
rapper
Cardi
B
faced
a
lawsuit
from
a
security
guard
at
her
OBGYN’s
office,
the
legal
battle
continues
as
Cardi
pushes
for
the
dismissal
of
multiple
claims
before
the
upcoming
trial.
Cardi
B
is
actively
seeking
the
dismissal
of
the
claims
of
false
imprisonment
and
violating
the
Bane
Act
in
the
lawsuit
filed
by
security
guard
Emani
Ellis.
The
Bane
Act,
a
California
law,
prohibits
the
use
of
force
or
threats
of
violence
to
interfere
with
a
person’s
constitutional
rights.
As
reported
by
Radar
Online,
Ellis
initially
sued
Cardi
B,
alleging
that
she
was
physically
assaulted
after
requesting
a
photo
with
the
rapper.
Ellis
claimed
that
Cardi
used
racial
slurs
and
profanities
during
the
incident,
leading
to
her
termination
from
her
job.
Cardi
vehemently
denied
all
allegations.
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In
the
recent
motion,
Cardi’s
legal
team
argued
for
the
dismissal
of
the
false
imprisonment
claim,
citing
that
it
was
filed
past
the
statute
of
limitations.
According
to
Cardi,
the
claim
should
have
been
brought
within
one
year
of
the
alleged
incident
in
February
2018,
but
Ellis
filed
the
lawsuit
in
February
2020.
The
second
claim
Cardi
seeks
to
dismiss
revolves
around
Ellis
alleging
that
Cardi
interfered
with
her
constitutional
right
to
engage
in
legitimate
employment.
Cardi’s
lawyer
countered
that
Ellis
failed
to
demonstrate
how
Cardi,
as
an
entertainment
celebrity
and
not
a
state
actor,
could
legally
violate
any
constitutional
rights.
As
the
trial
is
set
to
commence
on
February
1,
Cardi
B
has
also
previously
requested
the
court
to
exclude
testimony
about
her
net
worth
as
evidence
and
to
prevent
any
mention
of
past
altercations
with
third
parties
during
the
proceedings.
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