Nicki Minaj Boyfriend, Kenneth Petty, Is A Registered Sex Offender 

Nicki Minaj is currently receiving a lot of negative backlash from fans after going public with her new boyfriend Kenneth Petty. He is a registered sex offender that was convicted for attempted rape of a 16-year-old girl.

According to the NYCPD Sex Offender Unit, Kenny Petty was convicted in 1995 of first degree attempted rape due to an incident that happened in 1994. There also is a recent picture of Kenny on file in April.

The prosecutors also said that he used a sharp object when he tried to force the girl to have a sexual intercourse with him. He served almost 4 years in NY state prison for the crime.