Offset has been clear about his alleged involvement in Nicki Minaj’s husband’s house arrest, making it clear that he had nothing to do with it.
During an interview with Club Breakfast In a post on Wednesday (Oct. 11), the Migos rapper clarified that he was merely the subject of threats from Kenneth “Zoo” Petty, which in itself was reason enough for authorities to intervene.
“The police never call me,” he said, denying the rumors. “This is a fucking joke. A grown man does this kind of crap. I don’t even want to bring it up because I don’t want people to like… I just laugh at shit like that. I have real money, I do real business.
He added: “You know how long it took me to get rid of this crap on the Internet, that’s why I just throw away all that stuff on the Internet.”
It’s important to note that the judge’s house arrest order for Petty last month did not mention either Cardi B or Offset—no reports or complaints were required by law enforcement to respond to his apparent threats.
In late September, Nicki’s husband criticized Offset on social media, which the judge considered a violation of his probation. The 45-year-old man was sentenced to 120 days of house arrest for his actions on Instagram Live, according to court documents shared on Twitter by reporter Megan Cuniff.
In July 2022, he was given three years of probation and one year of house arrest after he failed to register as a sex offender in California, where he and Nicki moved in 2019, shortly before their wedding. This status stems from a 1995 conviction for attempted first-degree rape of a 16-year-old girl, for which he spent four years in prison.
The victim, Jennifer Hough, sued Petty and Minaj in August 2021 for alleged harassment and intimidation, although Queen MC was later dropped from the suit.
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“Mr. Petty was recorded on video making threatening remarks toward a specific individual while in the company of an individual with a criminal history,” the order, signed by Judge Michael Fitzgerald, said. “This recent violation raises concerns about Mr. Petty to comply with the Court’s orders.
“As such, the probation officer believes that inclusion in the Whereabouts Monitoring Program will effectively allow Mr. Petty’s activities to be monitored more closely, restrict his movements, provide sanctions for non-compliance, and hopefully encourage him to reflect on and re-evaluate his current status in the community.” “
The document also notes that “the warden and defense attorney agreed to the modification and waive personal appearance in court,” meaning Petty did not even attempt to challenge the order.