Video emerges of Nicki Minaj’s husband Kenneth Petty interrogated for raping Jennifer Hough

New footage of Kenneth Petty’s 1994 interrogation intensifies scrutiny in Jennifer Hough's sexual assault case.

A recently surfaced 1994 interrogation video of Kenneth 'Kazoo' Petty, husband of rapper Nicki Minaj, has sparked renewed controversy by highlighting his connection to the rape of Jennifer Hough.

The video, marked by Conciouz TV, features Petty being questioned with his father present. During the interrogation, Petty asserted that he merely passed by Hough on the morning of the incident. However, court documents from the time contradict his claims, as a pair of boxers he provided to the police tested positive for spermatozoa.

Nicki Minaj’s husband, Kenneth ‘Kazoo’ Petty’s voluntary interrogation with his father present regarding the rape of Jennifer Hough, September 16, 1994:🧵

🎥: Conciouz TV pic.twitter.com/hU0Roeotj6

— Atticus Winch (@atticus_winch1) August 26, 2024

Jennifer Hough, who accused Petty of raping her when they were both 16, immediately reported the assault and preserved vital evidence. Despite this, skepticism about her story persists, especially after Petty’s marriage to Nicki Minaj. Both Petty and Minaj have faced criticism, with accusations that Minaj misled her fans about her husband’s past and supported him despite knowing about the sexual assault.

nicki minaj lied to her fans about her husband. she said he dated jennifer hough and had sex with her but her parents were going to disown her so she lied on kenneth petty

new uncovered footage of his statement in 1994 disproves all of that pic.twitter.com/VLtGgiDKK0

— Yoncé-Meg-Cardi (@Yoncesfavgurl) August 26, 2024

Petty’s criminal past has drawn significant attention, particularly since his relationship with Minaj became public. In 1995, Petty pleaded guilty to attempted rape in connection with the 1994 incident involving Hough, resulting in a prison sentence of approximately four years. In 2020, Petty was arrested for failing to register as a sex offender in California, a requirement from his 1994 conviction. This development has further intensified the scrutiny on the couple's relationship and Minaj’s defense of her husband.

Nicki Minaj and Husband Kenneth Petty in new photos. 👀 pic.twitter.com/S8Gx7H4OHJ

— popbrains (@popbrains) August 26, 2024

In 2021, Hough filed a lawsuit against Petty for battery and assault. Recently, she submitted new evidence from the original 1994 case, including injury photographs and police reports confirming spermatozoa on Hough’s underwear and Petty’s clothing.

Hough has also filed a motion urging the judge to apply more pressure on Petty to attend a deposition in person. This request followed an incident on July 9, 2024, where Hough’s lawyer ended her deposition early, citing that the line of questioning had become excessively harassing.

The court allowed Hough to amend her complaint to include the video, as it was deemed relevant and provided additional context to the allegations. Despite the accumulating evidence, Petty has yet to resolve the lawsuit, which also accuses him of attempting to intimidate and bribe Hough into retracting her claims.