Current:Home > StocksOliver James Montgomery-Nicki Minaj's husband Kenneth Petty placed on house arrest after threatening Offset in video -PureWealth Academy
Oliver James Montgomery-Nicki Minaj's husband Kenneth Petty placed on house arrest after threatening Offset in video
Will Sage Astor View
Date:2025-04-10 09:40:15
Kenneth Petty,Oliver James Montgomery husband of rap star Nicki Minaj, has been placed on house arrest after threatening Migos rapper Offset in a recent video.
Footage of Petty and friends threatening Offset began circulating on social media last week with a pair of clips. In the video, the group appears to be standing outside a building Offset was staying at.
"Offset, where you at?" Petty says in one clip, according to video obtained by the X account MrPopOfficial. A friend later adds, "Plan that vacation, (you’re) going to be planning your funeral."
In a petition filed Wednesday in the Central District of California U.S. District Court, a probation officer requested Petty to participate in a home detention program for a period of up to 120 days as a result of his threat toward Offset in the video. The program may include "electronic monitoring, GPS, Alcohol Monitoring Unit or automated identification system."
"Mr. Petty was recorded on video making threatening remarks towards a specific individual while in the company of someone with a criminal record," the petition read. "Placement in the Location Monitoring Program will effectively allow for closer monitoring of Mr. Petty’s activities, limit his movements, provide a sanction for his non-compliance, and hopefully encourage him to reflect upon and reevaluate his current status in the community."
USA TODAY has reached out to Petty's attorneys for comment.
Petty was previously sentenced to probation and house arrest for failing to register as a sex offender in July 2022. He was ordered to pay a $55,000 fine, in addition to spending three years on probation and a year in home detention, according to reports from NBC and CBS Los Angeles at the time.
"We appreciate and respect the court's decision granting the defense request for probation and home confinement," Petty's attorneys Michael Goldstein and Hagop Kuyumjian said in a statement to USA TODAY following the sentence.
Kenneth Petty legal trouble:Nicki Minaj's husband sentenced to probation, house arrest for not registering as sex offender
Petty moved to Los Angeles in July 2019 before tying the knot with Minaj in October later that year, but according to court documents, he knowingly failed to register as a sex offender as required by the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA).
Petty turned himself in to federal custody in March 2020 after not registering his sex offender status in California, the U.S. Marshals Service confirmed to USA TODAY at the time. He subsequently pleaded guilty in 2021, per NBC and CBS.
Offset's wife, rapper Cardi B, had a highly-publicized hip-hop rivalry with Minaj after Cardi gained mainstream success with her 2018 debut album "Invasion of Privacy."
The rivalry culminated in a fight between the rappers at a New York Fashion Week party in September 2018 that left Cardi B injured. Video circulating on social media showed the "Bongos" emcee lunging toward someone and being held back at Harper's Bazaar Icons party. Cardi also reportedly threw one of her shoes at Minaj.
Cardi B and Nicki Minaj history:Cardi B injured after fight with Nicki Minaj at New York Fashion Week party
Contributing: Charles Trepany and Sara M Moniuszko, USA TODAY
veryGood! (282)
Related
- Justice Department, Louisville reach deal after probe prompted by Breonna Taylor killing
- SFO's new sensory room helps neurodivergent travelers fight flying jitters
- Stamford Road collision sends motorcyclist flying; driver arrested
- Dick Vitale announces he is cancer free: 'Santa Claus came early'
- Former Syrian official arrested in California who oversaw prison charged with torture
- California DMV apologizes for license plate that some say mocks Oct. 7 attack on Israel
- A White House order claims to end 'censorship.' What does that mean?
- Mets have visions of grandeur, and a dynasty, with Juan Soto as major catalyst
- The Grammy nominee you need to hear: Esperanza Spalding
- Juan Soto to be introduced by Mets at Citi Field after striking record $765 million, 15
Ranking
- Which apps offer encrypted messaging? How to switch and what to know after feds’ warning
- Juan Soto to be introduced by Mets at Citi Field after striking record $765 million, 15
- Former Syrian official arrested in California who oversaw prison charged with torture
- Gen. Mark Milley's security detail and security clearance revoked, Pentagon says
- Which apps offer encrypted messaging? How to switch and what to know after feds’ warning
- Jamie Foxx gets stitches after a glass is thrown at him during dinner in Beverly Hills
- Arkansas State Police probe death of woman found after officer
- Mets have visions of grandeur, and a dynasty, with Juan Soto as major catalyst
Recommendation
At site of suspected mass killings, Syrians recall horrors, hope for answers
Mets have visions of grandeur, and a dynasty, with Juan Soto as major catalyst
Nearly 400 USAID contract employees laid off in wake of Trump's 'stop work' order
Could your smelly farts help science?
The 401(k) millionaires club keeps growing. We'll tell you how to join.
Jamie Foxx gets stitches after a glass is thrown at him during dinner in Beverly Hills
Trump issues order to ban transgender troops from serving openly in the military
See you latte: Starbucks plans to cut 30% of its menu