Nicki Minaj faces order to sell her $20 million mansion
Key Points
- Judge Cindy Pánuco signalled she will likely grant the sale motion. She wants mortgage records first to confirm the figures.
- A 2022 lawsuit left a $503,000 default judgment against Minaj. The plaintiff now asks the court to force a sale.
- The home is valued near $20 million and carries a large mortgage. A follow up hearing is set for January 22, 2026.
Nicki Minaj (Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty) faces a possible court-ordered sale of her Los Angeles home to pay a judgment.
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Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Cindy Pánuco told lawyers she is likely to grant the plaintiff’s motion to force a sale.
The claim stems from a 2022 lawsuit by a security guard. Thomas Weidenmuller won a default court judgment against Minaj and now seeks to enforce it.
The judgment ordered Minaj to pay about $503,000 to the plaintiff. She has not paid the award and the debt remains outstanding.
Judge Pánuco said she wants Bank of America mortgage statements first. The court will use those figures to see what any sale can cover.
How the sale could play out
The judge warned the court must find fair market value at any auction. She said an auction that falls short would leave the court to bridge the gap.
If no bidder pays full value, the sale may not cover the judgment. The judge said she will weigh mortgage unpaid balances against the sale result.
Court papers show Minaj bought the home in October 2022 for millions. Public filings list a mortgage and recent property valuations near twenty million dollars.
The plaintiff argues a forced sale is a standard legal step to collect debts. His lawyers asked the court last month to start that enforcement process.
Minaj’s legal team has not paid the ordered amount to the plaintiff. Court dockets show the judgment and a failure to respond to the suit.
A hearing to update the court is scheduled for January 22, 2026. That session will give both sides a chance to present the latest figures.
The judge is waiting for a Bank of America statement on payments made. She said the statement will help decide how much a sale could yield.
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Legal experts say forced sales can take months to complete in California. They add courts must balance mortgage claims with creditor rights in each case.
If the house sells for less than owed, the court faces a shortfall. Judge Pánuco said she would use sale evidence to guide her decision.
For now, the matter remains active and will return to court in January. Parties on both sides can submit mortgage records and value reports before then.
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