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The man owed a six-figure judgment against Nicki Minaj and her husband, Kenneth Petty, placed a levy on the rapper’s L.A. home as he attempts to seize the property, Us Weekly can exclusively report. On Friday, October 17, Thomas Weidenmuller, who was awarded a default judgment of $503,000 against the couple in early 2024, filed court documents revealing he communicated with the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department over the debt. Weidenmuller’s lawyer said the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department placed a levy on Minaj’s 11-bedroom, 16-bathroom, 11,820 square foot home in Hidden Hills, California, on September 16. A levy can be placed against a home by a creditor who is owed money as they attempt to be paid from the proceeds of any sale of the home. In court, Weidenmuller submitted a letter he received from the Sheriff’s Department confirming the levy had been placed on the home on September 16. Weidenmuller was instructed to file a motion in court if he wanted to demand the home be sold off, which as Us first reported Weidenmuller did so a couple of weeks later on October 6. Weidenmuller said he served Minaj with his request to have her home sold off to collect on the money she and her husband owe him on October 16 by placing a letter on the front door of the home in question. He said he also served Bank of America, who holds the mortgage, with notice of his demand. As Us previously reported, Weidenmuller sued Minaj, 42, and her husband over an alleged assault by Petty, 47, at one of Minaj’s shows in Germany. Weidenmuller said he was working as a security guard on the night in question. During the show, a fan broke through a security barrier and jumped on stage. In the lawsuit, Weidenmuller claimed the incident upset Minaj. He said he tried to intervene when Minaj was yelling at a female security guard. Weidenmuller said his attempt to diffuse the situation led to Minaj getting mad at him. He said he was summoned to her dressing room later where she continued to yell at him. He alleged that Minaj was present with Petty and two security guards. He claimed Petty hit him out of nowhere and caused him serious injuries. In the lawsuit, Weidenmuller said he suffered a broken jaw and required multiple surgeries. He asked the court to award him a default judgment after Minaj and Petty failed to respond to the case. The court granted the request in March 2024. As Us first reported, Weidenmuller filed a request for a court order forcing the sale of Minaj’s mansion. He claimed the home is worth an estimated $20 million. Weidenmuller said Minaj has a $13 million mortgage on the property. His lawyer said if the home was sold off the proceeds could pay off the mortgage and leave several millions to assist in satisfying the default judgment. On October 15, Minaj addressed the legal drama on X. The entertainer claimed, “I have evidence that this was given to a business [manager] who never told me. My lawyers AND business [managers] (old & new) are AWARE. Let’s see if they’ll speak up or if I’ll have to call them out by name. That same business [manager] STOLE from me MANY times.”
