Cardi B’s thrown mic at fan sold for $100,000 at auction
Cardi B tossed the mic into the crowd after someone threw a drink at her during one of her shows. The incident took place on July 29.
Rapper Cardi B’s thrown mic during her club performance in Las Vegas was sold at $100,000.
The Shure Axient digital mic, which belonged to an audio production company called The Wave in Sin City, was previously put on eBay by the company’s owner, Scott Fisher. A week and 122 bids later, someone brought Cardi B’s mic for $99,900.
The item was auctioned off for charity. Scott initially told TMZ that the proceeds will be split with two charities, the Wounded Warrior Project and a local Vegas charity called Friendship Circle Las Vegas, which benefits teens and young adults with special needs.
Cardi B tossed the mic into the crowd after someone threw a drink at her during her July 29 gig.
Looking startled, the Grammy Award-winner spontaneously launched the microphone at the woman. Security then intervened while the rap star yelled from the stage.
A woman, who claimed that she got hit by the mic but did not throw the drink, later reported Cardi for battery. The 26-year-old woman said she stood next to the person who threw the drink and got hit by the microphone on the right shoulder. She claimed she experienced pain because of the incident and had to get medical attention.
Cardi, however, managed to escape criminal charges following a battery investigation as police have closed the case due to “insufficient evidence.”
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said in a statement on August 3, “After a thorough review of this case and with the consultation from the Clark County District Attorney’s Office, this case has been closed as having insufficient evidence. No charges will be filed in relation to this case.”
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