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Nicki Minaj fined for swearing in Jamaica
By CMU Editorial | Published on Thursday 28 July 2011
Nicki Minaj performed at Jamaica’s Reggae Sumfest festival last Saturday. Unfortunately, she was seemingly unaware that the country has a law prohibiting swear words in live performances and so turned the air blue throughout her set.
She was subsequently charged with flouting the rule, and her case was heard earlier this week. Minaj herself did not attend the court hearing, but local lawyer Hugh Thompson entered a guilty plea on her behalf. She was fined 1000 Jamaican dollars – which isn’t really that big a deal, given that’s the equivalent of eleven US dollars.