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[…] Moore (@thekenyamoore) on Nov 16, 2017 at 7:48am PST NEWS YOU MAY HAVE MISSED: CHANCE THE RAPPER TRIES TO DANCE OUT HOSTING JITTERS IN ‘SNL’ PROMO (WATCH) Jelani Maraj and Nicki Minaj In other family news, Nicki Minaj paid a visit to her brother Jelani Maraj in lockdown. It’s the first time she had seen […]

[…] Gala at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 1, 2017 in New York City. Earlier it was reported that Nicki Minaj would be testifying for her brother Jelani Maraj in his child rape case. Now we’re hearing that that previous report was not accurate. Minaj won’t be involved in any way in her brother’s Long […]

Carol Maraj, mother of Nicki Minaj and defendant Jelani Maraj, testifies at the Nassau County Courthouse in Mineola on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2017. Photo Credit: Howard Schnapp *Things got tense on Thursday in the rape trial of Nicki Minaj’s brother when their mother took the stand and detailed text messages sent in the days after […]

*We’re not legal eagles, so we’re not sure it’s the wisest move he could’ve made, but Nicki Minaj‘s brother, Jelani Maraj, has turned thumbs down to a plea deal and will take his chances with a judge and jury. Maraj has rebuffed the Nassau County’s District Attorney’s plea deal of 15 years to life for […]

Jelani Maraj *Nicki Minaj’s brother has been found guilty in his child rape trial and now faces 25 years to life in prison, reports TMZ. Jurors on Thursday (Nov. 9) convicted the 38-year-old on a felona charge of predatory sexual assault against a child and endangering the welfare of a child. Maraj was accused of sexually […]

NEW YORK, NY – APRIL 16: (L-R) Micaiah Maraj, Carol Maraj and Jelani Maraj attend 2015 Dress For Success Something To Share Gala at Grand Hyatt New York on April 16, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Chance Yeh/Getty Images) *Video showing a prison inmate getting his ass beat in prison surfaced over the […]

Jelani Maraj *A 10-year-old boy who walked in on the alleged rape of his sister by the brother of Nicki Minaj has testified that he knew what he had witnessed “wasn’t right,” but was threatened to keep his mouth shut, according to the New York Post. The young witness, sporting a black tuxedo and […]

[…] life in prison following the guilty verdict in his child rape trial. On Monday, several months after a guilty verdict had been reached, Judge Robert McDonald sentenced Jelani Maraj in a New York court, reports TMZ. Maraj was found guilty of predatory sexual assault against a child and endangering the welfare of a child in […]

*Nicki’s got her brother’s back. After being arrested and charged for raping a pre-teen, Jelani Maraj has had his $100,000 bail paid for by his little sister Nicki Minaj. The pop star put up the bond on Friday in Nassau County, NY. Maraj, 37, stands accused of first degree rape and first degree sexual conduct […]

Jelani Maraj *Jury selection is slated to begin today (Oct. 11) in the child rape trial of Jelani Maraj, the 38-year-old older brother of rapper Nicki Minaj. Minaj had previously put up the $100,000 bond that freed her brother from custody in Nassau County in 2015, and Maraj has the full support of his […]

Nicki Minaj’s brother Jelani Maraj, center, who is on trial for rape, exits the courthouse at Nassau County Court on Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2017 in Mineola, N.Y. (DEBBIE EGAN-CHIN/NEW YORK DAILY NEWS) *The 13-year-old former stepdaughter of Nicki Minaj’s brother testified in chilling detail Monday how he repeatedly raped her in their Long Island home […]

Jelani Maraj and Nicki Minaj *Nicki Minaj’s brother Jelani Maraj was reportedly offered a plea deal Thursday in his child rape case after his DNA matched semen found on the alleged 12-year-old victim’s clothing. In December, a grand jury indicted Maraj on felony child rape charges, including predatory sexual assault against a child and […]

[…] The Hip Hop ‘Hood Report for an exclusive, tell-all interview. During the chat, she revealed that an alternate juror said last fall that he would have acquitted Jelani Maraj in the rape case involving his 11-year-old stepdaughter based on a lack of evidence, Hip Hop Wired reported. The interview was announced earlier in the month […]

Jelani Maraj and Nicki Minaj *Nicki Minaj will reportedly testify during her brother’s child rape trial, and is expected to tell jurors that the mother of the alleged victim tried to extort her for millions, reports TMZ. Nicki will be the star witness during Jelani Maraj’s case in New York. He is accused of […]

Jelani Maraj, seen here with his sister, rapper Nicki Minaj, has been charged in Nassau with raping a child, according to a source with knowledge of the case. (photo via Instagram) *Wow! Here’s a story that’s going to rock Nicki Minaj and her family’s world. Her brother, 37-year-old Jelani Maraj, has been charged with […]