Nicki Minaj’s Husband Kenneth Petty’s Criminal Trial Postponed To August To Allow Him Time To Build Defense, Facing 10 Years In Prison
June 7 2021, Published 4:22 p.m. ET
Nicki Minaj’s husband Kenneth Petty says he needs more time to review evidence in his criminal case where he is facing 10 years in prison.
According to court documents obtained by Breaking Celebrity News, prosecutors are asking the judge presiding over Petty’s criminal case to push the trial start date from June 29 to August 10.
At the moment, Petty is facing charges of failing to register as a sex offender when he moved from New York to California with Minaj. He was arrested and released on a $100,000 bond. Petty entered a plea of not guilty.
Petty is required to register as a sex offender where he lives due to a 1995 conviction for first-degree attempted rape. He was arrested when he was 16.
The alleged victim was also 16. In that case, prosecutors accused him of using a sharp object to force the girl to have sex. He served 4 years in prison.
Earlier this year, the alleged victim accused Minaj and Petty of having their friends threatened her to recant the accusations. She refused to cave and went public with the claims she was receiving threats.
