Grammy- nominated rapper Cardi B briefly appeared in a New York criminal court on Thursday over her alleged involvement in a strip club brawl .
The 26 - year- old artist signed the renewal of two protection orders against the alleged victims , which bar her from making remarks on social media that could be deemed threatening to them .
Cardi B strolled into the Queens basement courtroom in high spirits, sporting a long poncho - style fur coat with a matching hat , pointy heeled boots , distressed jeans and bold taupe -framed sunglasses . Her long neon yellow -green nails were on display as she clutched her demure black purse, despite the icy weather.
The star, whose real name is Belcalis Almanzar , is due to appear again in court on April 4 .
On August 29 , Cardi B was in the Angels Strip Club in Queens when her group reportedly lobbed bottles , chairs and a hookah smoking device , which police said bruised a female employee in the legs .
In October, police charged her with one count of assault and two counts of reckless endangerment over the incident .
US media reports say she allegedly ordered an attack on two sisters working at the club because one of them slept with her husband , the rapper Offset . In December , she said she and Offset had separated .
Prior to Thursday ’s minutes - long court appearance , rumors were swirling that the pair were back together .
“We ’re working things out , baby ,” she told a throng of journalists as she swooped out of the courtroom .
The couple secretly married in September 2017 and their daughter , Kulture , was born in July .
Cardi B is one of US music ’s hottest stars thanks to the runaway success of her song “Bodak Yellow , ” which touches on her past life as a stripper .
She is no stranger to controversy — she was involved in a fracas with fellow rapper Nicki Minaj at New York Fashion Week in September , later taking to Instagram to say that the older Minaj had questioned her parenting skills.
At the Grammys in February , Cardi B will vie for two of the most prestigious awards — Album and Record of the Year .
( AFP )

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