Cardi B goes to trial in lawsuit against blogger who accused her of contracting an STD

ABC

Cardi B‘s libel lawsuit against a blogger who accused her of contracting a sexually transmitted disease began Monday in federal court in Atlanta.

The “Up” rapper claims that Latasha Kebe produced dozens of YouTube videos and social media posts that spread false claims about her, including that she contracted herpes, according to Billboard. Her attorneys say that Kebe created a “malicious campaign” to damage her reputation by spreading rumors of sexually transmitted diseases and other falsehoods.

Kebe has denied the accusations, and countersued, claiming that Cardi B encouraged her fans to harass her on social media. A judge tossed out Kebe’s counter lawsuit last