Cardi B Wants Her Upcoming Deposition To Stay Secret

Lawyers for rapper Cardi B are trying to seal upcoming depositions in her ongoing legal war with a former manager — claiming the “Invasion of Privacy” artist is too famous to have the records released, because they might be used to make viral videos and memes.

“It is nearly certain that any information or documents about Ms. Almanzar not restricted from public dissemination will be published to the public at large via various traditional and social media outlets,” her lawyers write, using her real name Belcalis Almanzar.

“The public release of any video of Ms. Almanzar’s deposition, in particular, poses a significant risk of harm and misuse on social media platforms because it is highly likely that any such video will be reproduced and edited (and possibly manipulated) into out-of-context video clips and GIFs of her testimony,” the Manhattan federal court filing reads.

The attorneys go on to say the evidence will include financial records, business information and private communications with friends and family “that were never intended for public consumption.”

Former manager Klenord “Shaft” Raphael originally sued the entertainer for $10 million in 2018, claiming she’d breached their contract to line his own pockets when she rocketed to fame.

The 26-year-old followed with her own lawsuit, accusing Raphael of abusing his once-trusted position as her manager to coerce her into signing an agreement that funneled him 20 percent of her gross income.

Meanwhile, Raphael’s lawyers are asking a judge not to seal the deposition records.

“No amount of fame or public scrutiny can justify Defendant’s request for an advisory opinion by this Court concerning a deposition that has not occurred,” attorney Jonathan Davis writes.

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