Nicki Minaj's Ex-Assistant Reportedly Wants Her Private Texts in Battery Suit

Nicki Minaj's legal fight with her former assistant just moved into discovery, and the two sides are reportedly clashing over her phone.

According to court documents reported by TMZ, Brandon Garrett, who says he worked for Nicki in 2024, has asked her to hand over text messages she exchanged with other people about him and his job between January and April 2024. He also reportedly wants any messages she sent about an alleged backstage incident at one of her Detroit shows that April.

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Nicki is pushing back. Per TMZ, she says she has no messages about the alleged incident and argues several of the other requests go too far, so she has refused to produce them.

Garrett sued in 2025, claiming Nicki confronted him in her dressing room and struck him in the face. Nicki has denied the allegations, and her former lawyer called them "false and frivolous." None of the claims have been proven in court.

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Sources: TMZ

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