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It looks like TMZ’s track record for police sources remains intact. In the original post on the alleged Nicki Minaj hotel fight I mentioned that TMZ’s Dallas police insider should give up the official incident report so that we could get some clarity on the “source’s” claims. Well, they did just that. The report lists Nicki’s longtime friend/hypeman Safaree Samuels as the man Nicki was arguing with, and documents what Nicki told officers on Monday at the Palomar Hotel.
[#NOTE: The report describes Nicki’s argument with “Witness 1″ and then lists Safaree as an unnumbered “witness.” BUT, there are also 2 other witness who are listed. So the argument could have been with either “Rex Chevalier” or “Michael Frankel.”]

Now, in contrast but not complete contradiction to Nicki Minaj and Safaree’s recent tweets….a picture of an argument and tussle emerges.

“Responding officers spoke with the Complainant [Nicki Minaj], who stated a verbal altercation took place…at the pool. When [Minaj] returned to her hotel room, Witness 1 [Safaree Samuels] was also back at the room…[Minaj] told [Samuels] that she didn’t want him taking anyting out of the room. [Samuels] had some of his personal belongings in a suitcase, and as [Minaj] was looking into the suitcase, [Samuels] grabbed the suitcase and as he was picking it up, he shoved the suitcase across [Minaj’s] chin…“

More from the “offense report” after the jump…

After the struggle for the suitcase, the police report describes an injury to Nicki’s mouth:

“Responding officers observed slight swelling and redness to [Minaj’s] chin and lower lip. [Minaj’s] teeth struck the inside of her lower lip, causing the inside….to bleed….[Minaj] told responding officers that she did not want to make a report and that she just wanted her suitcase back….[Minaj] stated multiple times that she and [Samuels] were only friends and had never been involved in an intimate relationship and were not related at all. The hotel rooms…were rekeyed…and [Minaj] was provided with a key. [Minaj] refused to have any pictures taken and refused to make a police report.”

Compare this to the twitter statements from Nicki Minaj and Safaree Samuels:

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Oddly, both parties lay the blame on TMZ, not the Dallas police leak. Which seems to be a go-to tactic for many stars. They both insist that there was no punching or slapping involved, and the police report supports this. But for the most part, the TMZ report does not differ from the police report, except for one key part: the original post doesn’t mention the struggle over a suitcase.

Question: Do you feel like there’s a difference between a man hitting a woman in the mouth, and a man having a tug-o-war over an item and then shoving it at the woman?
The injury, even if minor, is still disturbing….but is the intent the same?
Or do you feel that in all interactions between a man and a woman…no amount of physicality is acceptable?

Overall, I’m sure these two have argued over work or friendship in the past, so I wonder if the public scrutiny will create a permanent rift. Or if they’re work things out in private and act as if nothing happened. Seems like physicality between friends, co-workers, or lovers needs to be addressed head-on to make sure it become habitual.

Related:
Read the Dallas Police Department Report via TMZ
Nicki Minaj Reportedly Attacked By Male Acquaintance During Argument (Updated: Nicki Denies Claim)