Cardi B is currently on trial in a civil lawsuit filed by a security guard named Emani Ellis. Ellis accuses Cardi B of assaulting her in 2018 outside a Beverly Hills obstetrician's office. The security guard alleges that Cardi B scratched her cheek with a fingernail, spat on her, used profanities and racial slurs, and caused emotional distress. The lawsuit seeks $24 million in damages. Cardi B denies these accusations, stating that the encounter was a verbal altercation sparked by her suspicion that Ellis was filming her with a cellphone without permission while Cardi B was secretly pregnant. Cardi B testified that she never physically touched Ellis and described the situation as tense but non-violent, emphasizing her physical disadvantage due to pregnancy at the time. The trial has attracted significant public attention partly due to Cardi B's lively courtroom demeanor and viral clips from her testimony.