Cardi B Wins Millions from YouTuber Tasha K

Cardi B won $4 million dollars from YouTuber Tasha K. How? Why?

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[FatAlbert]

This goes to show just how hard it is to win a defamation case. The defendant had to be caught lying on the stand, have her husband call her a liar on the stand, and a defense attorney so bad the judge told her to “go back to law school.”

[ZovaBe]

Even if cardi did have herpes, I’m concerned about the level of comfort and amusement Tasha finds in reporting the misfortune of others

[Ocrilat]

If you're going to pretend to be a journalist (and claim the protections of a journalist) then you have to also follow the responsibilities of a journalist. You can't sometimes be a journalist and sometimes not, depending on the situation.

[SadfoxGuyver]

The husband did the right thing . He didn’t throw his wife “ under the bus” he followed the law and answered questions that are easily provable

[Deathwhitch]

Say it with me everyone. "Freedom of speech is NOT freedom from consequence"

Common misconception 😂

[VeronicAM]

So what I'm hearing is that allegedly, if Tasha K had taken that skill share class, she wouldn't be where she's at now? Allegedly.

[Sniperbear]

i cant say i really care about Cardi B, but i have to say, its kinda nice seeing a REAL defamation case. the number of times people seem to love to threaten defamation but have no case other then someone said bad things about them(but not necessarily untrue) makes you just have to face palm.

[Kage-jkpj]

Well done, proving defamation is almost impossible. You have to screw up badly to lose.

[elodieelvira]

Cardi B is a woman of her word. She said “aight bitch, Imma take your bread” and that’s exactly what she did. I’m glad she won. It’s so sad to see what greed would push people to do. The fact that people ate her lies up also shows the truly ugly nature of humans, that they revel in other’s (alleged) misery.

[Gcool]

To lose a defamation lawsuit against a celebrity is kind of insane. Like that just does not happen often at all

[FarnhamJ]

I'm not sure which is more amazing: that a celebrity won a defamation suit, or that millions of people watch trashy gossip like that.

[M.A.C.]

Looks like Cardi got some WAP: Well Actioned Prosecutors.

[saaaaltydaaalty]

Listening to you read Tasha K's chaotic vid titles has already made me CACKLE, bless you 🦅 Eagle Man

[shanelbryant]

The most interesting part about this is that anyone who went to school for journalism for five minutes knows how not to commit libel/defamation. Like it was LITERALLY the first class after syllabus day it is that important. It’s like your accountant forgetting how to do addition

[Natas_Nico]

I believe Cardi B suffered mentally. There was an interview asking her if she was happy that she was famous, and she nearly broke out in tears. I can't believe a woman would deliberately torture another woman like this.

[FragmentJack]

The fact she doubled-down and most of her fans still support her too. It’s really amazing.

[Nadia]

"The judge told her [Tasha's lawyer] to back to Law School"
Ouch.

[maha]

I watched Tasha's youtube 'response' to losing and it is pathetic. She is so nasty, and a liar, a narcissist acting like a victim. She feels she has the right to lie and slander Cardi, I wonder how Tasha would feel if someone treated her daughter the way she treated Cardi? I'm not a fan of Cardi, I don't know any of her music, but I am thrilled she won.

[Kyra-qnnh]

I feel like this was something that needed to be done. A lot of people will straight-up lie about celebrities for clicks or out of malice/jealousy, and nothing bad happens because it's too big a hassle. It should never be okay to just make up lies and spread them around, so I'm glad Cardi B fought back.

[Epinardscaramel]

Me at the begining of the video: “how can you be found guilty of defamation on a public figure??”
Me 5 minutes later: “ah, yes that would do it” 😬