Entertainment Music Cardi B Appears in N.Y.C. Court as She's Given Deadline Extension to Finish Community Service The rapper was required to complete 15 days of community service as part of a plea deal, and now has until March 1 to do so By Rachel DeSantis Rachel DeSantis Rachel DeSantis is a staff writer on the music team at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2019, and her work has previously appeared in Entertainment Weekly and the New York Daily News. People Editorial Guidelines and Sarah Michaud Sarah Michaud Sarah Michaud is the senior news editor of PEOPLE's music vertical. She has been working at PEOPLE for 15 years. People Editorial Guidelines Published on January 17, 2023 06:15PM EST Cardi B has been given an extra month and a half to complete the community service she was given as part of a plea deal stemming from a 2018 strip club brawl in Queens, New York. The "Wap" rapper, 30, was photographed on Tuesday in Queens County Criminal Court, where she was given until March 1 to complete her required 15 days of community service. "Personally and professionally, Cardi is dedicated to community service and charitable endeavors," her attorney said in a statement shared with PEOPLE. "She therefore appreciates the court giving her until March 1 to complete her community service commitment in Queens, New York." Cardi (real name Belcalis Almánzar) pleaded guilty in September to two misdemeanor charges that came in connection with the 2018 fight. At the time, the star accepted a plea deal that handed her a three-year order of protection from the women involved in the scuffle, plus 15 days of community service. Her deadline was Tuesday, but she has so far completed zero hours, a spokesperson for the Queens District Attorney confirmed to PEOPLE. Cardi B. Adam Gray-Pool/Getty Cardi B Sounds Off on Rising Grocery Prices in Her Neighborhood: 'What the F--- Is Going On?' In September, Cardi had 10 charges dismissed, but pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges of assault in the third degree and reckless endangerment. "Part of growing up and maturing is being accountable for your actions. As a mother, it's a practice that I am trying to instill in my children, but the example starts with me. I've made some bad decisions in my past that I am not afraid to face and own up to," she said at the time in a statement obtained by PEOPLE. "These moments don't define me and they are not reflective of who I am now. I'm looking forward to moving past this situation with my family and friends and getting back to the things I love the most — the music and my fans." The incident in question took place in August 2018, when the Grammy-winning star allegedly ordered an attack on two female bartenders at Angel's Strip Club because she believed her husband, the rapper Offset, had had an affair with one of them, according to The New York Times and TMZ. Cardi B. David Dee Delgado/Getty Cardi B Recalls 'Terrible' Moment She and Offset Learned About Takeoff's Death: 'Such a Sensitive Time' Sources close to Cardi previously denied that she was involved in the attack, according to TMZ. While the bartenders were reportedly injured during the brawl, both women declined to receive medical treatment. The star was arrested in October 2018 after surrendering to police.