Cardi B and Offset are facing a lawsuit over their use of a luxury Beverly Hills mansion featured in the music video for Cardi’s song Like What, which Offset directed.
The lawsuit, filed by the property owner, alleges that the couple misrepresented their plans, claiming they were only filming a TikTok video to avoid paying the higher rental fees typically charged for a high-production music video.
According to court documents obtained by TMZ, the homeowner allowed Cardi, Offset, and their team to use the property for free, under the assumption it was for a brief TikTok video. The property owner now claims that had he known it was for a full-scale music video—which has since garnered over 27 million views on YouTube—he would have charged the appropriate fees. The homeowner is now seeking damages of over $35,000.
The mansion, previously rented by celebrities like Justin Bieber and featured in a Logan Paul video, was prominently showcased in the Like What music video. The lawsuit argues that Cardi B and Offset have profited from the video without providing proper compensation for the use of the property.
In response, Cardi B has strongly denied the allegations. She took to social media, explaining that she paid $10,000 in cash for 24-hour use of the mansion and additional fees for exceeding the allotted time. Cardi insists that the property owner was present during the shoot and knew that a full music video, not just a TikTok, was being filmed.
Cardi tweeted, “We paid those people $10,000 IN CASH to rent the property for a whole 24 hours… Now they wanna finesse us trying to say we told them it was a TikTok video… IRON YOUR BEST SUIT B**** I’ll see you in court!”
The lawsuit adds to a tumultuous time for the couple, who recently welcomed their third child amid ongoing divorce proceedings. Despite the legal drama, Cardi B is determined to defend her case in court.
