Nicki Minaj – Man Responsible For Killing Rapper’s Dad In A Hit-&-Run Sentenced To 1 Year In Prison & Ordered To Pay $5,000 Fine

Nicki Minaj, Robert Maraj

Nicki Minaj – Man Responsible For Killing Rapper’s Dad In A Hit-&-Run Sentenced To 1 Year In Prison & Ordered To Pay $5,000 Fine

New details have surfaced surrounding the untimely death of Nicki Minaj’s father, Robert Maraj.

According to reports, today (Aug. 3) Charles Polevich – the man accused of fatally striking Nicki Minaj’s father in a hit-and-run – was ordered to serve 1 year in jail after pleading guilty to two felony charges; leaving the scene of an incident without reporting and tampering with physical evidence. In addition to that, his driver’s license will be suspended for 6 months and he’ll pay a $5,000 fine.

Nicki Minaj, mother Carol Maraj, father Robert Maraj

Reportedly, Polevich was facing up to 7 years in jail, however, Judge Howard Sturim followed through with a commitment to sentence him to no more than one year.

As previously reported, in February 2021 Robert Maraj died at the age of 64 after being struck in a hit-and-run accident while he was walking on Long Island. According to reports at the time, after striking Nicki Minaj’s dad, Polevich fled the scene and tried to hide the car in a detached garage at his home. Robert Maraj was rushed to a hospital in critical condition where he, unfortunately, succumbed to his injuries

Nicki previously addressed the tragedy on her website saying,

“I can say it has been the most devastating loss of my life.”

Nicki Minaj

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