Nicki Minaj’s husband Kenneth Petty pleads not guilty to failing to register as a sex offender in California
- Nicki Minaj’s husband Kenneth Petty was arrested by U.S. Marshals on an indictment for failing to register as a sex offender
- Petty turned himself into Marshals, and was in federal custody Wednesday
- He pleaded not guilty to the charge
- Petty was initially arrested in Beverly Hills in November 2019 for failing to register as a sex offender in the state of California
- Petty was already registered in the state of New York
- Nicki announced her relationship to Kenneth over a year ago, and faced backlash after internet sleuths uncovered his criminal past
Nicki Minaj’s husband Kenneth Petty has pleaded not guilty to failing to register as a sex offender in California.
Petty, 41, appeared in court Wednesday after he was indicted for failure to register as a sex offender in California, according to TMZ.
Petty turned himself into U.S. Marshals following the indictment, and was subsequently arrested.
Initially, prosecutors wanted to place Petty under house arrest, but his attorney objected and now he will be required to wear an ankle monitor in addition to adhering to a curfew.
Nicki Minaj’s husband Kenneth Petty has been arrested by U.S. Marshals for failing to register as a sex offender (pictured with his wife Nicki in February 2019 in Hollywood)
A lawyer for Petty says he will be posting a $100,000 bond later today.
Petty, who will be under pre-trial supervision, has had to surrender his passport and restrict his travel to Southern California.
He isn’t allowed to use drugs, including marijuana from legal dispensaries in Los Angeles.
His next hearing is scheduled for March 23.
Petty, who moved to California over the summer, was initially arrested in November during a traffic stop in Beverly Hills after police determined he was a registered sex offender in the state of New York but not in California.
He was subsequently arrested, released on a $20,000 bond, and charged for failing to register as a sex offender.
Petty, who moved to California over the summer, was arrested in November during a traffic stop after police determined he was a registered sex offender in the state of New York but not in California (pictured with Minaj in February 2020)
It appears as though he still had not registered, and has been indicted in federal court for failing to register.
Petty faces a maximum of 10 years in prison if he is convicted on the federal charge of failing to register, according to TMZ.
Petty is a ‘registered Level 2 sex offender,’ as listed by the New York State’s Sex Offender Registry.
Petty’s offense was an ‘attempted first degree rape’ that took place in 1994 ‘when both he and the victim were 16,’ according to USA Today.
He ended up serving ‘just under four years in prison’ and was a free man by January of 1999.
Nicki announced her relationship to Petty over a year ago and instantly faced backlash as internet sleuths uncovered his criminal past
In 2006, the husband of Nicki would return behind bars for ‘first-degree manslaughter’ and would go on to serve seven-years in prison for the charge.
Nicki announced her relationship to Petty over a year ago and instantly faced backlash as internet sleuths uncovered his criminal past.
In 2019, Nick defended her man on Instagram, when fans flooded her feed with disapproval over her silent acceptance of Petty’s crimes.
Minaj had this to say about the sexual assault charge: ‘He was 15, she was 16… in a relationship. But go awf Internet.’
Nicki revealed in September 2019 that she had decided to retire and begin a family.
The singer announced their marriage in October 2019, several months after revealing she had obtained a marriage license.
The rapper recently fueled rumors she was expecting a baby as she posted a video of Petty affectionately rubbing her stomach during a flight to Trinidad.
The singer announced their marriage in October 2019, several months after revealing she had obtained a marriage license
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