A judge ruled on 6 May 2026 that YouTuber and blogger Tasha K violated a settlement agreement with Cardi B by breaching a strict non-disparagement clause, ordering her to pay attorney fees and remove associated online content.
The contempt finding stems from a livestream in which Tasha K discussed Offset’s alleged gambling addiction. Cardi B’s legal team argued the content fell within the prohibited topics covered by the settlement.
Tasha K’s attorney was also sanctioned by the court for submitting legal filings that contained what the judge described as “hallucinated” citations, a reference to legal authorities that did not appear to exist.
The Cardi B and Tasha K legal battle: the background
The current ruling grows out of a 2022 jury verdict in which Cardi B won a defamation case against Tasha K.
The jury awarded the rapper close to $4 million in damages after finding that Tasha K had spread false and harmful claims about Cardi online, including fabricated allegations about her health and personal life.
Tasha K subsequently filed for bankruptcy protection. The parties later negotiated a reduced repayment structure, which included the non-disparagement clause at the centre of the latest ruling.
That agreement appears to have held for a period, but Cardi B’s team moved back to court after the Offset livestream content surfaced.
What the hallucinated citations mean
The sanction against Tasha K’s attorney is a significant additional consequence. Submitting fabricated case citations in legal filings is treated seriously by courts, and the ruling adds professional accountability beyond Tasha K herself.
It is a development that complicates her legal position further at a time when her options are already limited.
The appeals courts previously upheld the approximately $4 million defamation award, meaning the underlying liability finding from 2022 is settled. Tasha K’s ability to relitigate the original case is effectively closed.
The case has also become a reference point for how celebrity defamation suits and content creator accountability intersect, with courts consistently ruling against Tasha K at each stage of proceedings over multiple years.
What Tasha K is required to do
Under the contempt ruling, Tasha K is required to pay Cardi B’s attorney fees related to the enforcement proceedings and to remove the online content that triggered the finding.
She can no longer publicly post about Cardi B under the settlement terms.
Whether she complies with the removal order or continues to push against the terms of the agreement will determine whether this case resurfaces again.
Given the pattern of litigation since 2022, observers of this particular legal saga will not be counting it out just yet.
