Nicki Minaj has hired a powerhouse lawyer to help defend her in the $20 million lawsuit accusing her of harassing her husband’s attempted rape accuser.

According to court documents obtained by Radar, the Pink Friday rapper has brought on pitbull Judd Burstein to represent her in the case brought by Jennifer Hough.

Burstein is known for working on high-profile cases and has represented boxer Oscar De La Hoya in a fight with a Scores stripper and former ESPN vice president Keith Clinkscales in his Erin Andrews scandal. The attorney is well-known in New York legal circles and often represents wealthy families fighting.

Minaj hiring an attorney to respond to the case comes days after Hough asked the court to grant her a default. She said Minaj and her husband Kenneth Petty had been properly served with the legal documents but had decided to blow off the case.

Hough is suing the couple for allegedly harassing her and trying to pay her to recant her accusations against Petty. The suit accuse