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Nicki Minaj has fallen victim to swatting once again. Cops rushed to her home after a call was made to 911 saying someone was shot at her residence.
As spotted on TMZ Queens, New York native was the latest target of celebrity harassment. Last week an unidentified individual placed a phony phone call to local police claiming someone had been shot at her mansion. The authorities quickly rushed over to the Maraj-Petty household only to find out they were tricked by someone with a terrible sense of humor. The cops pulled up with sirens and lights the San Fernando property.
The celebrity gossip outlet says the “Chun Li” rapper was not pleased one bit at the fact that the force showed up ready for action on a Saturday afternoon. But unfortunately this is not the first time she has been on the receiving end of phony phone call to 911. Back in June cops were dispatched to her home after some called in claiming a child was being abused and that the house was on flames.
According to Dictionary.com swatting is defined as “the action or practice of making a prank call to emergency services in an attempt to bring about the dispatch of a large number of armed police officers to a particular address.” Within the last couple years several celebrities have felt been targeted with swatting including Paris Hilton, Rihanna, and Justin Timberlake.
Nicki Minaj has yet to comment on the matter.
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Big Lex was recently in the news after a brawl erupted backstage during a Floyd Mayweather exhibition fight over the weekend, which also turned ugly after John Gotti III was disqualified for holding. A 911 call from Big Lex just surfaced in where the rapper and social media star shared that she was beaten by Hernandez.
TMZ obtained the audio of the 911 call from Big Lex, who didn’t sound too out of sorts on the call. The call was your standard issue 911 emergency call and Lex told the dispatcher that while she didn’t suffer any injuries, she did want police on the scene to file a report.
Cellphone footage from the night showed Hernandez viciously attacking Big Lex and anyone else in the vicinity and had to be pulled away with force as she continued fighting. Details on how the fight started still remain murky as some online suggested someone threw a drink at Hernandez.
Further, Lex and Hernandez were not unfamiliar with one another as the latter appeared on Hernandez’s reality series, Joseline’s Cabernet.
Hernandez was booked on battery and trespassing charges.
TMZ also reported that Gotti, the grandson of the famed mobster he’s named after, will be suspended from boxing for six months.
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With newfound stardom comes newfound scrutiny. LSU has apologized for Flau’jae Johnson’s 9/11 lyrics in her new song.
As spotted on TMZ, the NCAA women’s basketball champion is also skilled in another sport. The guard has been pursuing a rap career and has found a way to leverage her recent celebrity to cast a light on her music. This week, Johnson released a video to her freestyle over Latto’s “Put It On Da Floor.” Her version though, featured a pun on the horrific terrorist attacks that took place back in 2001. “In this 911, blowing smoke just like them towers,” which references the popular Porsche luxury coupe and the World Trade Center.
While the track didn’t garner a lot of views upon release, the lyric in question quickly went viral online. So much so that senior officials at Louisiana State University responded to the matter saying they had a word with Flau’jae Johnson. “We spoke with Flau’jae this evening, and while she never intended to offend or upset anyone with her lyrics, she expressed sincere remorse for any possibility of a misunderstanding and immediately took the video down,” LSU said in a exclusive statement to Fox News. “We will learn and grow from this experience together.”
Flau’jae Johnson has yet to comment publicly on the matter. You can see a clip from the video below.
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