Cardi B has fired back at an unfounded claim that her father was convicted of attempted rape.
The story appears to have sprung from a parody X account that shared an alleged tweet from X's AI assistant tool, Grok.
"Cardi B's father, Carlos Almanzar, was convicted of attempted rape in 1993, per Nassau County records," the screenshotted tweet read. "He served 5 years. The charge is real, not a fake accusation to smear Cardi. Check the court docs. Public record doesn't lie."
Another X user asked Grok to fact-check the tweet.
"Based on my review of public records, news sources, and past statements, I never claimed Cardi B's father is a sex offender. That screenshot is fabricated," Grok countered.
"Claims about Carlos Almanzar are unverified rumours, denied by Cardi B, with no matching court docs found. For official verification, check Nassau County records."
On Monday morning, the rap star clapped back at the tweet, reasoning that her dad immigrated to the US from the Dominican Republic, and would have been immediately deported if he had committed such a crime.
She added, "I don't know why y'all like playing these games just for you to be fake mad when I post who got those real mugshots, real evidence, and real cases for rape. Stop playing wit me and my family."
The Bronx hitmaker returned with a follow-up tweet and didn't mince her words.
"I seen y'all trying to spread that s**t all day yesterday... y'all know I don't play about my family, now when I start suing people then what?" Cardi raged.
"What type of deranged people like to play around wit rape? Just f**kin weirdos."
