Nicki Minaj’s mother is suing the man accused of the hit and run incident that resulted in his father’s death last month.
Charles Polevich, 70, faces charges of leaving the scene of an incident and tampering with physical evidence related to the death of Robert Maraj, 64, on Long Island, New York, last week. Robert was crossing the street when Polevich hit him with his car. He reportedly stopped to ask if Maraj was okay before fleeing the scene without asking for help.
According to Page Six, Carol Maraj is suing Polevich in the Nassau County Supreme Court for $ 150 million.
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Nicki Minaj’s mother is suing the man accused of running over her husband’s death.
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“He was not only irresponsible and negligent, but more concerned with running away and hiding than seeking help,” wrote Ben Crump, the lawyer who represents Carol, on Instagram. “Polevich’s behavior was criminal, cowardly and immoral. We will hold him responsible for his reckless actions that led to the death of Robert Maraj!”
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Polevich, who divides his time between Long Island and Guam, is on bail after a charge in Nassau County court. As a result of his arrest, his driver’s license was suspended, he was forced to hand over his passport and a judge said he cannot leave the state.
“He was absolutely aware of what happened,” Nassau County Police Detective Lieutenant Stephen Fitzpatrick told a news conference.
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“He got out of the car and looked at the deceased, got in his car and made the conscious decision to get out instead of calling 911, instead of calling an ambulance for the man,” said Fitzpatrick. “He went home and isolated the vehicle. He is well aware of what he did.”
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Polevich got out of his car after hitting Maraj, stopped on top of him and asked if he was okay before getting back in his car and fleeing the scene, police said. Polevich went home and parked his car in an independent garage in an attempt to hide it from view, police said.
Fox News’ Jessica Napoli contributed to this report.