Nicki Minaj’s Husband Takes Plea Deal After Failing To Register Himself

Nicki Minaj’s husband Kenneth Petty is certainly a controversial figure who has had trouble with the law in the past. That troubled past is still causing him problems.

For those who don’t know, Kenneth Petty is due to stand trial on federal charges of failing to register as a sex offender when he moved from New York to California in 2019. The charges are from a 1995 incident when Petty and his victim were both 16.

Petty was convicted of one count of attempted rape in the first degree, assault in the second degree, unlawful imprisonment in the second degree, and criminal possession of a weapon. He also pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter in 2006 and was released from prison in 2013 and would marry Nicki Minaj in 2019.

According to TMZ, Kenneth Petty has agreed to plead guilty to one count of failing to register. Due to this, police officers stated they will seek a sentence at the low end of the guidelines.

According to legal documentation, the mandatory minimum sentence is 5 years of supervised release. Ultimately it comes down to what the judge will decide.

It is expected Kenneth Petty will be serving some time in jail for his criminal record. We will keep you updated on this ongoing case.

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