The legal feud between rapper Cardi B and YouTuber Tasha K, whose real name is Latasha Kebe, has escalated after new court documents revealed that the rapper’s attorneys are accusing the vlogger of hiding secret offshore accounts and failing to disclose them when she filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
The internet personality filed bankruptcy back in May 2023, claiming she had less than $60,000 in assets, Billboard reported. But according to documents obtained by XXL
magazine, Cardi’s lawyers believe Tasha K and her husband, Cheickna Kebe, were not truthful about “the existence of offshore and domestic trusts” created for their benefit.The “Money” rapper’s lawyers pointed out that in depositions, both Tasha K and her husband testified they did not have any savings accounts, IRAs, or trusts in their names or their children’s names. Moreover, XXL continued, Cardi’s attorneys said they had uncovered “multiple domestic and offshore
trusts” that were never disclosed by Tasha K, including at least one trust where $30,000 was allegedly transferred. Other alleged trusts were located in Nevis, Cook Islands, and Florida and Georgia, according to the magazine.Cardi’s lawyers suspect a third party named Patricia Haynes is familiar with the trusts. Per XXL, the rapper’s legal team wants a judge to get Haynes to comply with their subpoenas. The lawyers said Haynes is “deliberately evading service” despite allegedly being aware of the subpoena.
If Cardi and her attorneys prove that Tasha K intentionally hid assets, the YouTuber could face up to five years in prison as well as criminal fines.
Cardi won a $4 million defamation lawsuit against Tasha K in October in 2022. When Tasha K shared videos about her financial struggles the following year, Cardi hinted that she might be open to forgiveness, according to XXL.
Since then, say
Cardi’s attorneys, “neither Defendant Kebe [Tasha K] nor her husband have been truthful regarding the existence of offshore and domestic trusts.” And the rapper now appears to want to collect the full $4 million judgment.RELATED CONTENT: Kevin Hart Files Lawsuit Against Former Assistant Over Interview With YouTuber Tasha K