Nicki Minaj’s neighbors are allegedly banding together to try and get the rap superstar and her convicted felon husband, Kenneth “Zoo” Petty, out of their ritzy community. Hundreds of people have signed a Change.org petition to express their concerns over Petty, a registered sex offender, living in Hidden Hills, Calif., where members of the Kardashian-Jenner family also reside.
The plea began circulating online back in December 2022 after the “Super Bass” artist, 40, reportedly purchased a $19.5 million estate in the upscale neighborhood.
More than 500 people signed the petition just this past week after Petty filed legal documents to update his address on the Megan’s Law website, according to TMZ.
The federal law requires authorities to make information regarding registered sex offenders available “so that members of the public can better protect themselves and their families,” per a government website.
Hidden Hills is home to a number of high-profile celebrities, including Kim Kardashian, Kylie Jenner, Kris Jenner, Khloé Kardashian, Kevin Hart, Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith, Jessica Simpson and Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union.
The petition, which was created by a Beverly Bardan, claimed the couple’s presence in the neighborhood wouldraise safety concerns and lower the value of the area.
However, it’s unclear how many of their actual neighbors have signed the petition. TMZ reported Friday that the Hidden Hills Community Association had no knowledge of the complaint or of a woman named Beverly Bardan living in the neighborhood.
When reached for comment, Minaj’s reps referred Page Six to TMZ’s report. The Hidden Hills Community Association declined to comment on the situation when contacted by Page Six.
Petty, 45, is currently serving one year in home detention after failing to register as a sex offender in California. He was also sentenced in July 2022 to three years probation for the federal charge. Years before his romance with Minaj, the music industry professional was convicted in New York for the attempted rape of a 16-year-old girl in 1995. He was required by law to register as a sex offender in that state.
Petty then moved to California in October 2019 after marrying Minaj. The pair welcomed their son — nicknamed Papa Bear — in September 2020.
The “Chun Li” rapper has stood by her husband amid his legal troubles and defended him on numerous occasions. She addressed the sexual abuse claims via Instagram in December 2018, following backlash to their relationship.
Minaj wrote at the time, “He was 15, she was 16 … in a relationship. But go awf, internet, y’all can’t run my life. y’all can’t even run y’all own life.”
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