Nicki Minaj Set To Be Deposed By Her Late Father's Hit-And-Run Driver In $150 Million Lawsuit

Looks like Nicki Minaj will be playing a significant role in the trial for her dad, Robert Maraj's death.

The rapper's father's killer has been granted permission to have a sit down with the celebrity amid ongoing trial for his involvement in Robert's death.

Robert Maraj died hours at the hospital after the hit-and-run driver, identified as Charles Polevich, allegedly fatally struck him three years ago.

A New York judge has granted Polevich's plea to get Minaj to sit for a deposition about her childhood in the $150 million wrongful death lawsuit.

The motion to issue an open commission to take the out-of-state deposition was granted at an October 8 hearing. This will allow Polevich to get the rapper to appear in California for the process.

In his deposition request, Chavez claimed he wanted to ask the rapper questions about her childhood and her relationship with her father, whom she accused of domestic violence in her songs.

The rapper's mother sued Polevich over the death of Robert. She accused him of hitting Robert as he crossed the street in Long Island. Carol Maraj added that Polevich fled the scene of the accident and drove his Volvo 1992 Station Wagon home and covered it with a tarp.

Per In Touch, the police eventually tracked him down through security footage, and he was charged with tampering with physical evidence and leaving the accident scene. Polevich was sentenced to one year in jail in 2022.

The rapper's mother tried her best to stop the process as soon as Polevich's intentions were known.

Through her attorney, Carol argued that Nicki is not a party to the lawsuit "and to have her testify as to musical lyrics, which could be completely made up, false, and taken out of context, was a waste of time and borderline harassment for the family."

The rapper's mother and businesswoman continued in her motion that "a majority of if not all of the lyrics contained in the millions of songs produced yearly are made up, false, fabricated and do not actually contain true facts."

However, Carol's petition did not fly with the judge, who ruled that her lyrics were relevant to the case. Polevich explained that he requested the rapper to show up but never heard back.

Dealing with the loss of her father was profound for the rapper, and three years down the line, she could still vividly remember their final conversation over the phone before getting the devastating call about his accident.

According to PEOPLE, the mom of one explained that she felt the strong urge to pick up her father's call while she was spending quality time with her newborn son, who she welcomed with her husband, Kenneth Petty, in September 2020.

"So right after I had the baby, and it was during corona, and nobody knew what was going on…I normally would not have picked up because I don't like to be on the phone with the baby there. I would've called him back. Something said, 'Pick up the phone,'" she noted.

The rapper continued that her dad expressed his intention to come to California and help look after her son, which she obliged.

Unfortunately, the "Barbie Dangerous" rapper noted that her mom Carol called a few hours later, "telling me that my father was in an accident and that she didn't know what was going to happen, and she would call me back. And then, everything started spinning."

Minaj explained could not believe what had just happened as she recalled that her father sounded happy to join her on the phone just a few hours before the news of his death got out.

Although the star was vocal about her strained relationship with her father in the past, accusing him of being abusive towards her mother and battling with drug addiction, she opened up in recent interviews that they were gradually moving towards completely repairing the relationship.

Since his passing, the rapper has admitted after a sober reflection that Robert was also a victim when it came to his struggles with addiction.

"I think about watching my father go back and forth [with addiction], and I just wish that at the time I understood that he wasn't doing it because he wanted to," she noted in her interview with Vogue in 2023.

Minaj dedicated a few tracks on her album "Pink Friday" to her father's memory, seemingly rapping about their last few interactions before he tragically passed away.

Last year, the rapper announced to her fans that her documentary, which was first slated to be released in 2020, was finally ready to go.

The Blast reported that the star confirmed plans to release the documentary, focusing on her life and career when she appeared on "Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen" last December.

"I'llofcourse add some new stuff going on in it to reflect the aftermath of Pink Friday 2 and stuff like that, but it's done," the rapper declared, expressing her hope that it gets released to the public she goes on her now concluded Pink Friday 2 World Tour.

The 41-year-old promised her fans that she would be "sharing stuff that probably nobody would expect her to share in the documentary," adding, "It's going to be a great experience for my fans."

On the delay, Minaj explained that she did not want the documentary to come out without the music, and she had to shelve the release because her album was not complete then.

The VMA winner has yet to release the documentary despite releasing her record-breaking album and wrapping up her iconic Pink Friday 2 tour!