When an viewers member tossed a drink at her throughout a efficiency, Cardi B did not hesitate earlier than returning the favor. The star was acting at Drai’s Beachclub in Las Vegas on July 29 when somebody within the crowd splashed her with a drink, and Cardi responded by instantly hurling her mic proper again on the attendee, who seemed to be rapidly escorted away, per a viral video of the incident.

Now, although, it appears some good is popping out of the incident. Per CBS Information, Scott Fisher — who owns the audio firm The Wave, which supplied sound gear for Cardi’s present at Drai’s Beachclub — put the mic Cardi threw up for public sale on eBay, and on on Aug. 8, the mic offered for $100,000. Based on CBS, cash from the sale will go to 2 charities: the Wounded Warrior Mission and the nonprofit Friendship Circle Las Vegas.

Based on CNN, police started an investigation shortly after the incident, however as of Aug. 3, they revealed that Cardi wouldn’t face prices. “After a radical evaluation of this case and with the session from the Clark County District Legal professional’s Workplace, this case has been closed as having inadequate proof. No prices will likely be filed in relation to this case,” Las Vegas Metropolitan Police stated in a press release to CNN. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police didn’t instantly reply to POPSUGAR’s request for remark.

Cardi’s attorneys, Drew Findling, David Chesnoff, and Richard Schonfeld, additionally shared a press release with CNN: “On behalf of Cardi, we recognize the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Dept’s diligent and immediate decision of this matter.” Reps for Cardi didn’t reply to POPSUGAR’s request for remark.

The identical day of the incident, the artist retweeted a video of the altercation that included the caption “Jealous Ass B*tch” and a hyperlink to her and her husband Offset’s new music “Jealousy,” which dropped on July 28.

Cardi is the most recent artist who’s been hit with an object whereas performing over the previous few months. Bizarrely, a number of main artists have not too long ago been made into targets by viewers members throughout exhibits, together with Harry Types, who was hit with hen nuggets in 2022; Bebe Rexha, who was hospitalized after being hit with a cellphone in June; and Kelsea Ballerini, who stopped her present after being hit within the eye by a friendship bracelet that very same month.

Based on psychology professor Maryanne Fisher, this phenomenon may need one thing to do with followers’ parasocial relationships with artists, which have been exacerbated by the pandemic and the rise of social media, in addition to the digital world’s emphasis on creating viral content material at any price.