#BBB NEWS| Nicki Minaj Bails Out Brother Who Was Charged With Rape

On Thursday (Dec. 3), Nicki Minaj’s brother, Jelani Maraj was arraigned in a Long Island court and brought up on charges of first-degree course of sexual conduct against a child and the first-degree rape of a 12-year-old girl.

According to a report from The New York Post, the Young Money rapstress posted bail for Maraj to have him released from police custody.

According to court documents, Nicki put up $100,000 for her brother’s release. The bond payment was reportedly backed by two homes owned by the rapper, including one occupied by Maraj, and another one occupied by their mother.

The New York Daily News reports that Maraj and his wife are currently raising two children: an 8-year-old boy and a girl that is approximately 12 years old. It is not clear if the two are his biological. A neighbor of Maraj commented on his demeanor.

#BBB NEWS| Nicki Minaj’s Brother Charged With Rape [PHOTO]

Nicki Minaj’s brother, Jelani Maraj, has been charged with raping a 12-year-old girl. According to Newsday, Maraj, 37, was arraigned yesterday (Dec. 3) on first-degree rape for assaulting a child.

This morning (Dec. 4), Maraj was let out of Nassau County jail in East Meadow on a $100,000 bond. The district attorney has not revealed any information regarding the details of the case against the rap star’s brother.

This past summer, Jelani Maraj married Jacqueline Robinson at the Coral House on Milburn Lake in Baldwin, N.Y. Minaj shared her love for her brother via Instagram following the celebration, writing, “I would cross the ocean for [you],” in the caption of a picture of herself and the groom.