Nicki Minaj has secured a minor victory in her ongoing legal dispute with a former employee. Last week, Minaj (real name Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty) was accused of assault, battery, and intentional infliction of emotional distress in a civil lawsuit filed by her ex-manager.

Citing a backstage fight in Detroit where Nicki Minaj reportedly threatened and hit him, Brandon Garrett has sued the singer for assault, abuse, and mental distress during her Pink Friday 2 Tour. Calling the allegations "false and frivolous,