‘Epic Yelling Match’: Cardi B’s Doctor Pushes Back In Cross-Exam

A Doctor in the Middle: The Wilshire Incident

It was a normal Saturday in February 2018 at 8920 Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills. Dr. [Name], a gynecologist who had practiced in California since 2007, was keeping his usual half-day office hours. He was not expecting anything unusual—certainly not the yelling that would soon echo through the quiet medical building.

Dr. [Name] had no idea that across the street at 9025 Wilshire, someone was watching him. He later learned that the plaintiff’s counsel had been there, hoping to speak with him. But when the attorney had approached him outside the building to talk, Dr. [Name] had refused. He didn’t want to engage. Later, however, he did agree to speak with Cardi B’s defense attorneys—once in person, and three times over the phone. He even allowed them to draft and sign a declaration on his behalf.

When asked why he was testifying, Dr. [Name] made it clear: “I’m one of the four people who were in the hallway that day. I’m here to say what I saw.” What he saw, he said, stood in stark contrast to the allegations being made.

The Incident

He recalled it vividly. The yelling had been loud—loud enough to carry through multiple hallways and closed doors to where he sat in his office. Alarmed, he left his exam room and hurried toward the noise. There, in the hallway outside the elevator, he found a scene of chaos.

Three women were involved: his receptionist Tiara Malcolm, his patient Cardi B, and a security guard named Imani Ellis. All three were engaged in a heated verbal altercation. Dr. [Name] described it as an “epic yelling match.” Profanities were flying—F-words, B-words—from both sides.

Tiara was positioned between Cardi B and Ellis, trying to keep the peace. Dr. [Name] immediately stepped in and faced Ellis, who stood closest to the elevator, about 3–4 feet from the others. He tried to defuse the situation, repeatedly asking her to leave and step back into the elevator.

For at least 20 seconds, he made direct eye contact with Ellis as he tried to calm her down. During this time, he said, he saw no injuries on her face—no cuts, no blood, no signs of being scratched or spit on. He wasn’t looking for injuries specifically, but had there been a visible wound, he believed he would have noticed it. After all, facial injuries tend to bleed more due to the area’s high blood flow.

Meanwhile, he observed Ellis strike Tiara—not a violent punch, but more like a swat or a smack. Later, once back in the office, Tiara showed him a small cut on her forehead. According to Dr. [Name], it was clear to him that no one else had been hit except his receptionist.

Memory and Motivation

When questioned about how he remembered the event so clearly, given that it had happened over seven and a half years ago, Dr. [Name] said it was a particularly vivid memory. Over the years, he and Tiara had discussed it often, especially after attorneys came by the office to ask about the incident. He admitted he didn’t take any notes at the time, but the incident stood out—it was unlike anything he’d ever experienced in the office before.

He also stated that he was not paid to testify, nor was he subpoenaed. He had canceled his entire afternoon of appointments with less than 24 hours’ notice to come to court—because he felt it was important. “I want to make sure no one—celebrity or not—has that kind of experience in my office.”

When asked whether he had a financial motive, like protecting a celebrity clientele, Dr. [Name] firmly disagreed. “It’s not about celebrity,” he said. “It’s about what happened.”

Details Under Scrutiny

The opposing counsel dug into the details. They showed him a photograph of Cardi B taken a week before the incident, highlighting her long fingernails adorned with rhinestones. Dr. [Name] was asked if she had those same nails during the visit.

He replied that her nails were done, but they weren’t three inches long or dramatically pointy. He admitted he didn’t memorize the design, but he was confident they weren’t extreme. He often commented on patients’ nails, he said—it was a habit of his. While he couldn’t confirm if the rhinestones were flat or three-dimensional, he acknowledged they were decorative.

He also clarified that he wore contacts that day—not glasses—and had no vision problems.

Aftermath

After Ellis was escorted away in the elevator, Dr. [Name] returned to the office with Tiara and Cardi B. Cardi, he said, was calm and composed—more so than he expected. She didn’t complain about the incident, nor did she seem angry. She simply apologized and continued with her appointment.

The receptionist never filed a claim against Ellis. When asked why, Dr. [Name] speculated that perhaps the adrenaline and confusion at the time made it hard to piece things together immediately. But after reflection, both he and Tiara agreed that she had been the only one struck.

Dr. [Name] was asked if he saw the cut on Tiara’s face during the incident. He admitted that he did not notice it until they returned to the office. It may have been one of those small scratches that appear more visibly after a few minutes, he explained—similar to how a scratch on the hand can redden and swell up later.

Could the same be said for Ellis? Counsel pressed him. “If a scratch can appear 10 minutes later, could Ellis have developed one after you saw her?” Dr. [Name] held his ground: “All I can say is, at the time I was looking at her face directly for at least 20 seconds, and I saw no injury.”

A Quiet Day Turned Loud

What began as a normal Saturday ended with an unforgettable outburst—and a doctor who stepped in to protect his staff and keep peace in his clinic.

Now, years later, Dr. [Name] continues to stand by what he saw, his memory clear and unwavering: one hallway, four people, and a storm of words—and only one person who walked away hurt.