Nicki Minaj and her husband, Kenneth Petty, could be forced to sell their Hidden Hills, Calif., home as part of an effort to collect on a more than $500,000 civil judgment stemming from an alleged 2019 assault at one of Minaj’s concerts.
A judgment creditor, Thomas Weidenmuller, filed a motion in Los Angeles Superior Court in October seeking a court-ordered sale of the couple’s primary residence — a roughly $20 million estate in the gated celebrity enclave — after multiple attempts to collect on the judgment reportedly failed.
The judgment arises from a March 22, 2019 incident backstage at a Nicki Minaj concert in Frankfurt, Germany. Weidenmuller, who was working as a security guard at the event, alleged that Petty punched him in the face during a dispute, breaking his jaw and requiring surgery. The lawsuit also accused Minaj of verbally berating security staff and inciting the confrontation.
Weidenmuller filed suit against Minaj (born Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty) and Petty in Los Angeles Superior Court in January 2022, alleging battery and intentional infliction of emotional distress. Court records show neither defendant responded to the complaint or appeared in court, resulting in a default judgment entered in March 2024.
The court awarded Weidenmuller approximately $503,000 in damages. With accrued post-judgment interest, the total owed has since increased to an estimated $520,000, according to filings.
Weidenmuller’s legal team has stated that traditional enforcement efforts — including writs of execution and attempted levies on potential income sources — have not resulted in any payments. As a result, the creditor is seeking to enforce the judgment by forcing the sale of Minaj’s primary residence under California law.
Minaj purchased the 12,000-square-foot Hidden Hills property in December 2022 for approximately $19.5 million. The home carries a reported $13.3 million mortgage with Bank of America. Court filings estimate the property’s current value at around $20 million, arguing that there is sufficient equity to satisfy the judgment even after accounting for the mortgage and California’s homestead exemption, which can reach $600,000 for families in Los Angeles County.
Under California Code of Civil Procedure sections 704.740 through 704.850, courts may authorize the sale of a debtor’s primary residence if the property’s equity exceeds outstanding liens, statutory exemptions, and the judgment amount.
At a hearing in November 2025, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Cindy Pánuco issued a tentative ruling indicating she was inclined to grant the motion, pending receipt of updated mortgage documentation from Bank of America. No opposition filings from Minaj or Petty have appeared in the public docket.
A follow-up hearing is scheduled for Jan. 22, 2026, at which time the court is expected to finalize its decision.
If the order is approved, the property would likely be sold at a sheriff’s auction, with proceeds distributed first to the mortgage lender, then to satisfy the homestead exemption, followed by payment of the judgment. Any remaining funds would return to Minaj.
Minaj has not publicly commented on the motion. The rapper, one of the best-selling artists of the streaming era, has faced several legal disputes in recent years, while Petty is a registered sex offender based on a prior conviction unrelated to the Frankfurt incident.
As of now, no sale has been ordered, and the matter remains pending before the court.
