Nicki Minaj's $20 million Hidden Hills mansion nearly went to auction over a $503,318 debt before her last-minute payment

Trinidadian rapper Nicki Minaj avoided losing her $20 million Hidden Hills mansion after paying a $503,318 court judgment on the day a judge was due to consider ordering its forced sale. The payment came just in time and ended a legal dispute that had brought the rapper's California home close to being auctioned.

The case involved Thomas Weidenmüller, a former security guard who had won a judgment against Minaj and her husband Kenneth Petty, over an alleged assault at a 2019 concert in Germany. After struggling to collect the money, he turned to the Pink Friday 2 singer's property to recover the amount awarded by the court.

According to Celebrity Net Worth, the payment was made on January 22 2026, before the judge could sign an order authorizing the sale. One outstanding mortgage document had been holding up the decision, leaving the property at risk until the debt was settled.

How a Concert in Germany Led to $503,318 Court Judgment

The dispute began on March 22, 2019, when Minaj was performing in Frankfurt, Germany. Weidenmüller, who was working as the venue's head of security, alleged that a fan had breached a security barrier and rushed onto the stage.

He claimed Minaj became angry with a female security guard and that he stepped in to intervene. According to him, the confrontation continued backstage, where Petty allegedly punched him in the face, hurting his jaw. As he wrote in a court filing, “I felt a blinding pain in my head, neck, face, and jaw. I could tell in that instant that something was seriously wrong with my jaw,” as quoted by Rollingstone.

Weidenmüller said the injury required multiple surgeries. He later filed a lawsuit against Minaj and Petty in January 2022, accusing them of assault and negligence.

The couple hadn't responded to the lawsuit. And so the court entered a default judgment against them in March 2024. Weidenmüller was awarded $503,318 by the judge. Even though he had previously asked for about $21,000 to cover medical bills & even $700,000 for his injury. However, the amount remained unpaid for over a year.

Why Nicki Minaj's Hidden Hills Mansion Faced a Forced Sale

After efforts to collect the judgment failed, Weidenmüller sought to recover the money through Minaj's California property.

Rolling Out reported in November 2025, that the former security guard was pursuing a court-ordered sale of the mansion.

Minaj purchased the 11,820 square foot residence in December 2022 for $19.5 million. Hidden Hills property has 11 bedrooms & 16 bathrooms and was valued at about $20 million in the legal filing.

The financial details were central to the request. The home carried a mortgage lien of $13,258,000, while Minaj was entitled to a $722,151 homestead exemption under California law. After accounting for those amounts, Weidenmüller's lawyers estimated that approximately $6 million in equity remained.

That figure, they argued, was more than enough to cover the judgment, accrued interest and enforcement costs, as per the Celebrity Net Worth report.

One Missing Mortgage Document Delayed the Mansion Sale

The forced-sale request moved closer to approval at a November 24, 2025, hearing before Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Cindy Pánuco.

According to Us Weekly, the judge indicated that she was prepared to grant the request but wanted one additional document before making the decision. She asked for a Bank of America statement showing Minaj's mortgage payments and the daily interest accumulating on the loan.

The information was needed to determine whether an auction would generate enough money to cover the mortgage and the judgment. And if the property sold below its estimated market value, the judge said she would need additional evidence to determine the next steps.

The judge scheduled another hearing for January 22, 2026 to review the outstanding paperwork and issue a decision. Until then, the mansion remained at risk of a court-ordered sale.

Nicki Minaj Pays the $503,318 Judgment Before the Court Decision

Minaj paid the full judgment on January 22, before the judge could authorize the forced sale.

The plaintiff's attorney, Paul Saso, confirmed that the amount had been paid. He described the timing as a last-minute development, saying the case had reached what he called the "one-yard line."

Had the judge approved the request, the mansion could have gone through a court-supervised sale or auction. The proceeds would first have been used to pay the mortgage lender, followed by Minaj's homestead exemption and the judgment owed to Weidenmüller. Any remaining money would have gone back to the rapper.

The payment meant that the court no longer needed to proceed with the requested sale to recover the outstanding judgment.