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Nicki Minaj Dragged Into Another Lawsuit Over Alleged $230K In Unpaid Legal Fees

GRSM says Minaj ignored billing demands for work on a 2023 copyright case, and a September hearing will decide whether to enter default judgment.

  • Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani LLP filed a collection lawsuit against Nicki Minaj in Los Angeles County Superior Court, seeking $229,541 in unpaid legal fees for work on a 2023 copyright infringement case.
  • The contract explicitly stated that Minaj is liable for fees "regardless of the outcome" of the litigation, which settled confidentially in late 2024 after 18 months of litigation.
  • With Minaj allegedly failing to respond to the firm's outreach, GRSM filed a motion for default judgment; a hearing scheduled for September will determine whether it is granted.
  • Recent financial conflicts include a $275,000 lawsuit from Productions regarding unpaid concert costs and a settled $500,000 judgment involving a security guard in January.
  • Alex Bruesewitz, a senior advisor for Donald Trump and friend of Minaj, denied the report on X, writing, "Another day, another TMZ lie about @NICKIMINAJ.
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Nicki Minaj Hit With Another Lawsuit Over Alleged Unpaid Legal Fees

Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz Nicki Minaj is once again making headlines, and not for good reasons. According to TMZ, law firm Rees Scully Mansukhani LLP has filed against the Queens rapper, claiming she failed to pay $229,541 in legal fees tied to a 2024 copyright infringement case. The firm alleges it repeatedly to collect the outstanding balance but was met with little to no communication from Minaj. As a result, it says filing a la…

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TMZ broke the news in Burbank, United States on Monday, July 13, 2026.
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