Nicki Minaj Files Charges Against Alleged Swatter, Says 'Warrant Is In The System' - Blavity

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Nicki Minaj Files Charges Against Alleged Swatter, Says 'Warrant Is In The System' - Blavity

After falling victim to swatting several times, Nicki Minaj is fed up. The Grammy-nominated rapper has filed charges against an alleged swatter. An increasing trend, swatting is when someone makes a prank call to send authorities to a person's home. As Blavity previously reported, the Pink Friday rapper was falsely reported in mid-June for child… Continue reading Nicki Minaj Files Charges Against Alleged Swatter, Says 'Warrant Is In The System'

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