Rapper Nicki Minaj could potentially lose her $20 million Hidden Hills estate in Los Angeles after failing to settle a financial judgment linked to a 2019 lawsuit.
Court records filed in October indicate that a jury ordered Minaj and her husband, Kenneth Petty, to pay $503,318 to Thomas Weidenmüller, a former security chief, but the debt remains unpaid.
The dispute stems from the 2019 Nicki Wrld Tour in Germany. Weidenmüller alleged that Petty assaulted him backstage, resulting in a broken jaw that required surgery. Reports also mention that Minaj had previously thrown a shoe at another security worker who didn’t prevent a fan from climbing onto the stage, while Petty allegedly struck Weidenmüller when he intervened.
According to Weidenmüller, he has undergone eight surgeries, including the placement of five plates to repair his jaw. He filed the lawsuit in 2024, and after Minaj and Petty failed to respond, the court issued default judgments in his favor.
Weidenmüller’s attorneys are now seeking a court order to sell the couple’s Hidden Hills mansion to recover the owed amount. The property, which has 11 bedrooms, carries an estimated value of $20 million and a $13 million mortgage. Court documents highlight that Minaj’s net worth, estimated between $150 million and $190 million, makes her financially capable of settling the judgment.
“The residence carries a $13,258,000 mortgage lien and a $722,151 homestead exemption, totaling just under $14 million,” the filings state. “With a fair market value of $20 million, there is roughly $6 million in equity available, which is sufficient to cover the judgment, accrued interest, and enforcement expenses.”
Despite multiple written demands and attempts to seize assets, Minaj has yet to pay, prompting Weidenmüller’s legal team to push for immediate enforcement of the court’s decision.