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Cardi Bhas taken the stand in her libel case against YouTuber LaTasha Kebe (a.k.a. Tasha K), telling a federal jury that she became “extremely suicidal” over Kebe’s allegedly false claims about her.
Testifying in Georgia Thursday, the “Up” rapper opened up about how Kebe’s allegations, including claims thatCardi Bhad sexually transmitted diseases, have impacted her.
“I felt extremely suicidal,” Cardi shared, according toBillboard, adding that she also felt “helpless.”
Cardi said, perTMZ, “I felt defeated and depressed and I didn’t want to sleep with my husband.”
She also explained that she felt as if she “didn’t deserve” her daughter Kulture, now 3, whom she and Migos rapperOffsetwelcomed in July 2018.
TheHustlersstar stated that she suffered fatigue, weight loss, migraines, and anxiety, as Kebe spread the speculation to her nearly 1 million YouTube followers in videos uploaded in 2018 and 2019,Billboard reports.
“Only an evil person could do that s–,” Cardi said, apologizing to the judge for using profanity.
Her trial against Kebe began Monday, according toRolling Stone.In her lawsuit, filed in March 2019, Cardi accused Kebe of making “malicious” claims against her, such as alleging the rapper was a prostitute, cheated on her husband, used cocaine, and contracted herpes and HPV.
She alleged the “degrading and harassing” remarks first began around April 2018, when Kebe shared a video, via her YouTube channel unWinewithTashaK, claiming Cardi’s pregnancy with Kulture could result in a child born with special needs.
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“Kebe became obsessed with slandering and harassing [Cardi]. In the 16 months preceding the filing of this lawsuit, Kebe put out at least 38 videos regarding [the rapper],” the lawsuit alleges.
It notes that one video, shared in September 2018, brought in 4 million views, which is “substantially” larger than the audience Kebe “typically garners,” according to the complaint.
Kebe has denied any wrongdoing and attempted to file her own lawsuit against Cardi for assault and intentional infliction of emotional distress, alleging that Cardi “began to publicly trash” her on the internet, resulting in Kebe allegedly being threatened.
Judge William M. Ray II dismissed Kebe’s allegations in July,Rolling Stonereports.
“Kebe has failed to produce any evidence that plaintiff herself threatened Kebe or made her believe that she was going to harm her,” he determined.
If you or someone you know is considering suicide, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255), text “STRENGTH” to the Crisis Text Line at 741-741 or go tosuicidepreventionlifeline.org.
source: people.com
