Cardi B acquired courtroom backing from a medical workplace receptionist who testified she noticed no assault in the course of the 2018 incident.

Cardi B acquired contemporary courtroom help on Wednesday (August 27) as a key witness testified that she didn’t see the rapper lay a hand on a safety guard throughout a 2018 dispute at a Beverly Hills OB-GYN workplace.

Tierra Malcolm, the receptionist working on the clinic that day, instructed jurors she stepped into the hallway after listening to raised voices. She noticed Cardi B and safety guard Emani Ellis in a heated verbal change—however there was no bodily contact. She added that she positioned herself between the 2 ladies to de-escalate the scenario.

Malcolm testified she later seen a scratch on her face, which she believed got here from Ellis, not Cardi. She mentioned she was dealing with the guard along with her again to Cardi in the course of the incident.

Her account straight challenged Ellis’ declare that Cardi B assaulted her in the course of the confrontation.

The incident occurred whereas the clinic had closed early to provide Cardi privateness for her prenatal appointment.

Malcolm’s testimony helped reinforce Cardi’s model of occasions, which she had shared earlier within the week throughout her personal testimony.

“I didn’t hit her. She didn’t hit me. There was no contact. So to me, there was no incident,” Cardi instructed the courtroom, denying any bodily altercation. She admitted the 2 had been “chest-to-chest” and exchanged phrases, however insisted it by no means turned violent.

Cardi additionally identified she was 4 months pregnant on the time and weighed about 130 kilos, whereas Ellis was considerably bigger. She insisted she wouldn’t have gotten bodily, including that Ellis’ filming of her with out consent triggered the confrontation.

Backing up Malcolm’s testimony, Dr. David Finke—the OB-GYN who handled Cardi that day—mentioned he noticed Ellis trigger a shoulder damage to Malcolm and didn’t witness Cardi B contact anybody.

“I’m simply flabbergasted with the allegations that don’t appear congruent with what I noticed that day,” Finke instructed the courtroom.

The civil trial continues this week in Los Angeles County.

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