Nicki Minaj’s brother charged with raping girl, 12

On Thursday, Jelani Maraj, the older brother of Nicki Minaj, was arraigned and charged with first-degree rape for allegedly raping a 12-year-old, reports NY Daily News.

TheGrio Staff

Dec 4, 2015

On Thursday, Jelani Maraj, the older brother of Nicki Minaj, was arraigned and charged with first-degree rape for allegedly raping a 12-year-old, reports NY Daily News.

Details were not immediately available concerning the incident, and for now, it is only known that Maraj faces a first-degree rape charge and was released after posting $100,000 bail.

Maraj was recently married to Jacqueline Robinson in August in a New York wedding, which Nicki Minaj attended. The “Anaconda” singer also reportedly helped pay for the wedding.