Nicki Minaj's husband, Kenneth Petty, will serve 120 days of home detention following threats he made to rapper Offset on social media. The court order, filed in the Central District of California, resulted from Petty being "recorded on video making threatening remarks to a specific individual while in the company of someone with a criminal record."
During his house arrest, Petty may be required to wear an electronic GPS ankle bracelet, although this has not yet been confirmed. The threatening videos, posted on social media on September 16, contained explicit language and depicted Petty and two other individuals on a New York City sidewalk repeatedly mentioning Offset. At one point, Petty uttered, "You plan that vacation, you'll be planning your funeral."
Petty has a history of convictions for attempted rape and attempted murder, with two previous prison sentences. In 2022, he received a three-year probation sentence for failing to register as a sex offender in California. The legal action underscores the consequences of making threats on social media, even for individuals with prior criminal records.
During his house arrest, Petty may be required to wear an electronic GPS ankle bracelet, although this has not yet been confirmed. The threatening videos, posted on social media on September 16, contained explicit language and depicted Petty and two other individuals on a New York City sidewalk repeatedly mentioning Offset. At one point, Petty uttered, "You plan that vacation, you'll be planning your funeral."
Petty has a history of convictions for attempted rape and attempted murder, with two previous prison sentences. In 2022, he received a three-year probation sentence for failing to register as a sex offender in California. The legal action underscores the consequences of making threats on social media, even for individuals with prior criminal records.
