Rapper Cardi B has launched a new legal offensive in her years-long court battle with blogger Tasha K, accusing the YouTuber's husband, Cheickna Kebe, of helping move money, businesses and property out of reach after a jury awarded Cardi nearly $4 million in a landmark defamation case.
The latest lawsuit, filed amid Tasha K's ongoing bankruptcy proceedings in Florida, alleges that Kebe played a central role in what Cardi's legal team describes as a coordinated effort to shield assets following the rapper's courtroom victory in 2022. The filing broadens the dispute beyond defamation and into allegations of fraudulent transfers, concealed earnings and deliberate restructuring of business operations.
The legal fight traces back to 2019, when Cardi B, whose legal name is Belcalis Almánzar, sued Tasha K over a series of videos posted online that accused the rapper of drug use, sexually transmitted diseases and other allegations that Cardi argued were false and deeply damaging to her reputation.
In January 2022, a federal jury sided with Cardi and awarded her nearly $4 million in damages tied to defamation, invasion of privacy and emotional distress claims. Since then, the rapper has continued trying to collect the judgment while Tasha K pursued bankruptcy protection.
Now Cardi's attorneys argue the financial restructuring that followed the verdict was no coincidence.
According to the new complaint, Kebe formed a company called Yelen Entertainment LLC in May 2022, only months after the jury decision. Cardi alleges assets tied to Tasha K's existing business, Kebe Studios, were transferred into the newly created company, effectively stripping the original entity of value.
The lawsuit claims the changes left Kebe Studios as "an empty shell with no assets from which Ms. Almánzar could collect the Kebe Studios Judgment."
Cardi's legal team further alleges that Yelen Entertainment assumed control of Tasha K's digital business infrastructure, including the "Unwine with Tasha K" brand, social-media accounts and associated revenue streams.
The filing paints the alleged transfers as part of a broader attempt to preserve income while insulating it from collection efforts. According to the complaint, Kebe "fraudulently received, concealed, or diverted" assets that should have remained accessible to satisfy the court judgment.
The lawsuit also zeroes in on financial arrangements involving Tasha K's personal income and real estate holdings.
Cardi alleges that Kebe rerouted his wife's earnings through accounts connected to Yelen Entertainment while simultaneously removing her name from certain financial structures. The filing further claims that a Georgia property was transferred into Kebe's name shortly after the defamation verdict for only $1.
Court documents cited in the complaint reportedly show the transfer occurred in March 2022.
One of the most damaging sections of the filing involves statements Cardi claims Kebe made during earlier sworn testimony. According to the lawsuit, Kebe acknowledged that Kebe Studios was shut down because "it wasn't being operated properly and because it had a judgment against it."
The complaint also alleges Kebe admitted the property transfer was intended to protect assets from collection efforts. When asked why ownership of the Georgia home was transferred, he allegedly answered: "I wanted to help her avoid garnishment."
Cardi's attorneys argue those statements directly support allegations that the couple intentionally moved assets to frustrate enforcement of the judgment.
The rapper is now asking the court to unwind the disputed transfers, including the movement of business assets into Yelen Entertainment and the transfer of the Georgia property. The filing also seeks broader financial remedies tied to what Cardi describes as a deliberate effort to evade payment obligations ordered by the court.
