Nicki Minaj and husband sued by woman who accused him of rape in 1994

Rap superstar Nicki Minaj and her husband Kenneth Petty have been sued by the woman he was accused of raping in 1994 after allegedly harassing her to recant her story (Jennifer Graylock/PA)

Rap superstar Nicki Minaj and her husband Kenneth Petty have been sued by the woman he was accused of raping in 1994 after allegedly harassing her to recant her story.

The woman, now 43, alleged she was attacked at knifepoint as a 16-year-old in Queens, New York City, by Petty.