Nicki Minaj’s Lawyers Seek to Quit Jingle Ball Lawsuit After Failed Attempts to Serve Her

Nicki Minaj’s legal team is asking to withdraw from a lawsuit over Jingle Ball events, but the lawyers say they have struggled to deliver the required paperwork to the rapper in person. A court filing dated Nov. 3 recounts three unsuccessful attempts to reach her at her Manhattan residence. The firm, Kurzman Eisenberg Corbin & Lever, represents Minaj and her company, Pink Friday Productions LLC. According to a process server’s account, the first visit took place on Oct. 29. A concierge reportedly called upstairs and said someone would come down, but nobody appeared. A second concierge declined to place another call. The server returned on Oct. 30, but the call to the apartment went unanswered. The concierge reportedly said Minaj was away, while her husband, Kenneth Petty, was home. During a third attempt, on Nov. 2, the server was told Minaj was unavailable. Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Leslie A. Stroth had ordered the firm on Oct. 27 to deliver its withdrawal papers by personal service and certified mail by Nov. 4. The judge crossed out the lawyers’ proposed alternative of email and overnight delivery, leaving them to make the in-person effort. Firm partner Bruce W. Bieber says the documents were also sent by certified mail and FedEx on Oct. 29. The filing says the FedEx package was marked delivered the following afternoon, without a signature. Bieber argues those deliveries show that Minaj and Pink Friday Productions received notice of the firm’s request to leave the case. The withdrawal application cites “irreconcilable differences” over litigation strategy, communication difficulties and a deteriorated attorney-client relationship. The firm has offered to provide further details privately to the court, according to the filing. The lawsuit was brought by 24/7 Productions, which is seeking reimbursement for expenses tied to Jingle Ball dates and promotional events. The court must now decide whether the mail records and repeated service attempts are sufficient to allow Minaj’s lawyers to withdraw.