It’s Official –> Evelyn’s Assistant Charged With Battery + Nia’s Lawyer Responds

Basketball Wives’ Jennifer Williams was not playin’. Friday afternoon, we learned that she officially charged Evelyn Lozada’s assistant, Nia Crooks,  with misdemeanor battery. And if you’re wondering why, which I’m sure you’ve heard it all week, it’ for an altercation that aired on the most recent episode of the reality show.

Meanwhile, Nia has lawyered up, telling TMZ:

“We will vigorously defend Nia against these charges. The women on the show executed contracts expressly accepting the risk that a physical altercation could occur…Given that Jennifer herself has previously instigated fights on the show, to cry foul now is absurd and a desperate attempt for publicity and money. We will fight until Nia is vindicated.”

If convicted, Nia can spend a year in jail. With that said, did Jennifer over-react, by filing charges or was she right in going the legal route?

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