Cardi B took to social media to firmly reject a circulating online claim that her father, Carlos Almanzar, had previously been arrested and convicted of attempted rape — a rumor that quickly spread after a fabricated screenshot purportedly generated by an AI tool on X suggested he served time in prison for the alleged crime. The rapper, using her official account, directly called out the allegations as false and dangerous, stating that her father had never been arrested in the county cited and underscoring that as an immigrant from the Dominican Republic he would have been deported if he had committed such an offense. Cardi’s posts expressed outrage at the spread of the baseless accusation and challenged the logic of those pushing the story, emphasizing the lack of credible evidence or official records to support the claim.
In her response, Cardi criticized those amplifying the lie, warning that legal action could follow if the narrative continued to be spread and calling out what she described as “deranged” behavior from individuals weaponizing sensitive topics for online attention. She made clear her commitment to protecting her family’s reputation and repeatedly urged critics and trolls to stop spreading unverified and harmful information.
The incident highlights ongoing challenges celebrities face with misinformation online, especially when AI-generated content is misused to lend credibility to false claims. Amid the debunking, Cardi’s response drew extensive attention from fans and media, who noted the swift action she took to quash the rumor and reaffirm her father’s clean record.
