Cardi B pleads guilty, resolving case over NYC club brawls

Grammy-winning rapper Cardi B resolved a yearslong criminal case stemming from a pair of brawls at New York City strip clubs by pleading guilty Thursday in a deal that requires her to perform 15 days of community service.

The 29-year-old ``WAP'' singer agreed to a conditional discharge just as her case was about to go to trial, saying in a statement: ``Part of growing up and maturing is being accountable for your actions. ''Cardi B, a New York City native whose real name is Belcalis Almanzar, pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor charges stemming from the August 2018 fights. Ten other counts, including two felonies, were dismissed. Two co-defendants also pleaded guilty. According to prosecutors, Cardi B and her entourage were targeting employees of Angels Strip Club in Flushing, Queens, over an apparent personal dispute. In one fight, chairs, bottles and hookah pipes were thrown as the group argued with a bartender. She and another employee had minor injuries. “I've made some bad decisions in my past that I am not afraid to face and own up to,'' said Cardi B, adding that she wanted to set a good example for her two children.