Nicki Minaj's brother charged with raping a 12yr old girl

According to a breaking news report, Nicki Minaj's older brother, Jelani Maraj, has been charged with first degree rape of a girl that is just 12 years old. According to Newsday who broke the story, Jelani, who got married in August allegedly raped the girl in Long Island but didn't say when.

The 37 year old was arrested and later released on $100,000 bail after being arraigned yesterday Dec. 3rd on first-degree rape and first-degree course of sexual conduct against a child.


The Nassau district attorney’s office, have so far declined to comment on the case, and how the matter came to authorities’ attention.