American rapper, Nicki Minaj and her husband, Kenneth Petty, have been asked by their neighbors to get out of the Hidden Hills neighborhood.
According to TMZ, the neighbors filed a petition against Nicki Minaj, asking the rapper to leave her Hidden Hills mansion due to concerns about her husband’s sex offender status and its impact on their safety.
Nicki and Kenneth Petty purchased the $19.5 million property in December, prompting resident Beverly Bardan to take action and start a Change.org petition titled “SAY NO TO SEX OFFENDERS IN HIDDEN HILLS.”
Bardan’s petition, recently uncovered by TMZ, raises concerns about Kenneth, who is currently serving one year of home detention for failing to register as a sex offender in California.
The petition claimed there is a “high likelihood” that he will re-offend and argued that his presence will diminish the value of homes in the area.
“Kenneth Petty is a level 3 sex offender, convicted for the attempted rape of a 16 year old girl, and has a high likelihood to reoffend,” the petition reads.
“He was also found guilty for killing a man. He is currently under house arrest for failing to register as a sex offender in California as law demands it.
“The Petty couple moving in would lead to appraisal value of our homes to go DOWN due to safety concerns. It would lead to children and women being a target.”
“We, the residents of Hidden Hills, must put our resident’s safety first. Don’t wait to receive a letter from the government saying a predator has moved in near you.
“DO NOT allow this dangerous sex offender to live near you, SHOW that you are against sex offenders in our Hidden Hills neighborhood!”
Nicki Minaj’s husband, Kenneth Petty, who is also the father of their infant son, Papa Bear, was convicted of first-degree attempted rape in 1995 at the age of 16.
He served over four years in prison for the offense and is required to register as a sex offender wherever he resides.
However, in March 2020, Kenneth Petty was arrested for failing to register as a sex offender in California. Last July, a judge sentenced him to three years of probation, one year of home detention, and a $55,000 fine.