Although Kenneth Petty, the husband of Nicki Minaj, is still on probation, he recently received approval to go abroad for the Pink Friday 2 Tour. For "various reasons, including childcare," the 46-year-old applied on Monday, April 15, to "travel out of the country with his family for his wife's tour." The federal government did not comment on the request, and Petty's probation officer “does not oppose” it, according to Petty's attorney. According to court documents, Petty attempted to file for the trip authorization under seal in the past, but his attempt to maintain confidentiality was denied.

Earlier this month, Petty's criminal history made news when his updated photo from the sex offender register appeared online. The photo, which has gone viral online, was just posted on the official Megan's Law website in California. Megan's Law is a federal regulation that mandates authorities to provide the public with information about registered sexual offenders.

Petty's status as a sex offender as well as personal information about himself, including his birthday, profile description, and the charge that led to his conviction—"Attempted rape by force or fear." Petty's 1995 conviction for the first-degree attempted rape of a 16-year-old girl led to his four-year jail sentence, which is the reason for his designation as a sexual offender. As previously stated, he failed to register as a sex offender in California, where he and Nicki moved in 2019 before getting married and was thus hit with three years of probation and one year of house arrest.

An intense battle began earlier this year when Megan Thee Stallion made fun of Nicki Minaj on "Hiss" by singing about Megan's Law. She said, "I don't know what the problem is, but I guarantee y'all don't want me to start. These hoes don't be mad at Megan, these hoes mad at Megan's Law."

The statute in issue bears Megan Kanka's name. She was a little girl from New Jersey who was murdered in 1994 after being sexually assaulted by a man who was not legally compelled to identify himself in the area. When Megan was just seven years old, her neighbor Jesse Timmendequas tricked her into coming to his house, whereupon she endured a horrifying assault. He had already been found guilty of child.  Richard Kanka, Meg's father, chastised her for bringing up his daughter's name in her conflict with Nicki.