Brother Of Nicki Minaj (Jelani Maraj) Will Be Going To Trial For Rape Charges !!

Brother Of Nicki Minaj (Jelani Maraj)
Will Be Going To Trial For Rape Charges !! 

BHR Hollywood Reports.........Nicki Minaj’s brother (Jelani Maraj) rejected a plea deal in a case where he is facing rape charges and will now go to trial

He was indicted on charges of first-degree rape and first-degree course of sexual conduct against a child, charges that could potentially result in a prison sentence ranging from 15 years to life if convicted.

Nicki Minaj's brother Jelani Maraj (above with mother
Carol and lawyer Andrea Zellan)

The fact that Maraj has decided to have his day in court means that the 12-year-old alleged victim may have to face him in court and testify about the events in question.

The victim previously has alleged that she was repeatedly raped and sodomized over the course of an eight month period.

“He is choosing to go to trial because he is not guilty of these allegations and has faith in our system of justice,” Maraj's new lawyer, David Schwartz, shared .

According to the report, the pre-trial hearings will begin in less than two weeks.

As the legal process has continued, it was falsely reported that Minaj paid for her brother’s bond when in fact it was their mother who put up her house and two $50,000 promissory notes to get her son out of jail. Maraj’s wife filed for divorce amidst the case’s proceedings.

Maraj could face life in prison if found guilty.