Jelani Maraj
Jelani Maraj
Photo of Jelani Mara j walking out of court.
Jelani Maraj is the brother of Trinidadian pop star Nicki Minaj. He is married to Jacqueline Robinson.
Biography
Maraj was born in Trinidad along with his sister. When he was a boy, he experienced the violent temper of his father due to an Maraj's family moved to New York, New York when he was nine years old, settling in Queens.
Allegations
The Jelani Maraj photo with his sister, Nicki Minaj.
On December 3, 2015 he was arrested and charged with first-degree rape and first-degree course of sexual conduct against a child.
He was later released on $100,000 bail.
In April 2016, Jelani was formally indicted on charges of raping an unidentified 12-
year-old girl “repeatedly".
He has been charged with felony predatory assault against a child.
On October 25th, 2017, it was reported that Jelani's DNA is not a solid match on the alleged clothes of the victim.
A forensic expert testified on October 24th that they cannot gather conclusive evidence that the sample found on the pajamas of the stepdaughter he’s accused of raping.