While Nicki Minaj has been establishing herself as one of the biggest names in music, her brother has been fighting the legal system. A few years ago, Jelani Maraj was brought up on child molestation charges. In the time since then, he’s been in and out of court.
Some of Nicki Minaj’s social media rants, fans have accused her of creating them to deflect from Jelani’s situation. While Nicki has faced backlash, people seem to forget this man is her brother. Right or wrong, people will forever love their family, in most instances.
Yesterday, Jelani Maraj was sentenced to 25 years, to life, in prison. Of course, this quickly became headline news. In a letter written to the courts, Nicki Minaj spoke of her brother in a positive light, referring to him as her “hero” for saving their mother from domestic violence.
Source: Bossip
