Nicki Minaj’s husband, Kenneth Petty has been arrested by U.S Marshals on an indictment for failing to register as a sex offender.
According to TMZ, Kenneth Petty was in federal custody on Wednesday after he turned himself into the Marshals. He appeared in court and pled not guilty.
The website says prosecutors wanted Petty placed on house arrest, but his attorney objected and instead, Petty is being required to wear an ankle monitor. He will also have a curfew.
Petty’s lawyer says he’s going to post $100,000 bond later. He will also be under pretrial supervision and has already surrendered his passport. His travel will be restricted to Southern California.
Petty also can’t use drugs, even marijuana from legal dispensaries in L.A. He has another hearing scheduled for March 23.
Law enforcement says he got pulled over in Beverly Hills on November 15 and Petty was a registered sex offender in New York state but had not registered in California since he moved there in July 2019.
He was arrested and released on a $20,000 bond. The L.A. County D.A. charged him for failing to register as a sex offender.
However, it appears he did not do as expected and he is charged with the same offence.
Kenneth’s rap sheet includes a 1995 conviction for first-degree attempted rape. He served almost 4 years in NY state prison for the crime and was required to register as a sex offender. If convicted on the federal charge for failure to register, Kenneth faces up to 10 years in prison.
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By: ghanaweekend.com
