Nicki Minaj’s husband has approved an international trip to celebrate her birthday

Nicki Minaj’s husband Kenneth Petty has won rare court approval for an international trip to celebrate the rapper’s birthday.

The couple will travel to the Turks and Caicos Islands from Dec. 3 to Dec. 13, where they plan to enjoy a family vacation in honor of Minaj’s 42nd birthday.

Petty, who is currently on probation following a 2020 conviction for failing to register as a sex offender in California, needed the court’s explicit permission to leave Los Angeles County. Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald granted the request, allowing Petty to join Minaj on the luxury getaway despite legal restrictions on his international travel.

Petty’s criminal record includes a 1995 conviction for attempted rape and a 2006 conviction for first-degree manslaughter, for which he served seven years in prison. More recently, he pleaded guilty to failing to register as a sex offender, leading to a 2022 sentence of house arrest, probation and financial penalties. As a result, Petty must obtain judicial approval for international travel.

Court documents show Petty’s legal team filed an ex parte motion for the trip, which federal prosecutors opposed. However, Petty’s probation officer did not contest the request, leaving the final decision up to the court, which ultimately granted approval.

Petty must follow strict travel rules, including submitting a detailed itinerary to his probation officer, maintaining regular communication during the trip, and reporting immediately upon his return. Earlier this year, he was also granted permission to join Minaj on the international leg of her Pink Friday World Tour.