Cardi B's security reportedly attacked an overzealous fan on Monday night following the Met Gala.
In video footage obtained by TMZ, an unidentified individual was seen being repeatedly kicked and punched outside of the Mark Hotel in the early hours.
Law enforcement sources revealed that the incident stemmed from the fan trying to get an autograph from the pregnant star - which she refused.
Incident: Cardi B's security reportedly attacked an overzealous fan on Monday night following the Met Gala 2018
The video sees a persistent male yell: 'I'm an autograph hound' - before three security guards pushed him to the ground and started attacking him.
Following the beatdown, further video footage showed the victim being transported to the hospital via ambulance at 2.30am, where he was treated for back and neck pain.
MailOnline has contacted representatives for Cardi for further comment.
Meanwhile, Cardi looked absolutely ecstatic to attend her very first Met Gala earlier on in the evening.
Drama: Law enforcement sources revealed that the incident stemmed from the fan trying to get an autograph from the pregnant star - which she refused
The mum-to-be looked fabulous in a pearl and jewel-encrusted Jeremy Scott gown which hugged her pregnant curves as she arrived at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
The dress featured a thigh-high slit and a billowing ballgown silk skirt for extra drama.
Adorning her head was a stunning crown with pink and blue jewels.
It was revealed that the dress took four weeks to create and that Scott wanted to celebrate the pregnancy.
'There is nothing more heavenly and divine than pregnancy' the Moschino creative director said.
The Bodak Yellow hitmaker is expecting her first child with fiance Offset this summer.
Work it: The beauty was sure to command attention in her striking gown
Stepping out: The star walked with designer Jeremy Scott who matched her in an embellished cream suit
Camera ready: Adorning her head was a stunning crown with pink and blue jewels
Helping hand: Designer Jeremy Scott held onto Cardi's hand as she sashayed up the carpet
Decorative: She wowed the style brigade in the dramatic look
Offset also graced the red carpet with his Migos counterparts Quavo and Takeoff in bejeweled Versace jackets.
Rihanna, Amal Clooney and Donatella Versace will join Vogue editor Anna Wintour in chairing this year's star-studded Met Gala.
Always the hottest ticket in New York, this year the gala takes on a religious theme: Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination.
Mom-to-be: The Bodak Yellow hitmaker is expecting her first child with fiance Offset this summer
'There is nothing more heavenly and divine than pregnancy' the Moschino creative director said
Making a statement: Cardi B accentuated her blossoming bump in the statement gown
Ornament: The artist's head-turning look was incredibly ornamented with delicate beading and crystals
The annual gala is always tied to an exhibit at the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This year it will examine 'fashion's ongoing engagement with the devotional practices and traditions of Catholicism.'
The exhibition combines works of fashion with works of religious art, including 50 ecclesiastical masterworks on loan from the Sistine Chapel sacristy at the Vatican.
Dad's here too: Offset also graced the red carpet with his Migos counterparts Quavo and Takeoff in colorful Versace jackets
The Met Gala: Previous Themes
2017: Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garçons Art of the In-Between
Oh Ri Ri! Last year's exhibition focused on the work of designer Rei Kawakubo and her creations for her fashion house, Comme des Garçons, with Rihanna's ensemble acting as a showstopping tribute to the designer
Theme: Last year's exhibition focused on the work of designer Rei Kawakubo and her creations for her fashion house, Comme des Garçons. Head curator at the Met, Andrew Bolton revealed why he chose to exhibit the work: 'Just look at the clothes. They speak for themselves'
Dress code: The event called for 'avant-garde', leading to what Vogue described as a 'wonderfully dichotomous' red carpet display
Most memorable ensemble: Rihanna's typically wild ensemble was a particular stand-out look, as she trod the famed stairs before the venue in a sculptural laser-cut jacquard piece from the Comme des Garçons autumn/winter 2016 collection - which eventually featured in the exhibit
Missed the mark: Kendall Jenner's sizzling sheer La Perla number was met with a lukewarm response, alongside a host of other stars, as many were accused of missing the point of the tribute to the boundary-breaking designer
Sheer delight: Kendall Jenner's sizzling sheer La Perla number was met with a luke warm response, alongside a host of other stars, as many were accused of missing the point of the tribute to the boundary-breaking designer
2016: Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology
Nude ambition: The 2016 theme was described as a exploration of 'how fashion designers are reconciling the handmade and the machine-made in the creation of haute couture and avant-garde ready-to-wear' and saw Beyonce opt for sizzling Latex
Theme: The 2016 theme was described as an exploration of 'how fashion designers are reconciling the handmade and the machine-made in the creation of haute couture and avant-garde ready-to-wear'
Dress code: Branded 'the trickiest Met dress code ever', the evening simply called for stars to nod to 'technology' in their ensembles
Most memorable ensemble: Beyonce took a break from her Formation World Tour to attend the Gala, where she stopped the world's press while sporting a nude latex gown from Givenchy by Riccardo Tisci. The event came in the midst of her 'Becky' drama, in which she hinted on her Lemonade album that husband Jay Z had cheated, and hot on the heels of the lyrics: 'I can wear her skin over mine. Her hair over mine. Her hands as gloves. Her teeth as confetti', many speculated the dress was supposed to signify 'Becky's' skin
Missed the mark: When Gigi Hadid announced via Tommy Hilfiger's Snapchat that she had partly designed her gown, fans were excited - however she was panned for the lack of imagination in her dress as she stormed the red carpet with boyfriend Zayn Malik - who was lauded for his armour-inspired look
Not so good... Gigi Hadid was panned for the lack of imagination in her dress as she stormed the red carpet with boyfriend Zayn Malik - who was lauded for his armour-inspired look
2015: China: Through the Looking Glass
The dress to end all dresses: Rihanna made Met Gala history in 2015 at the exhibition which explored 'the impact of Chinese design on Western fashion' when she tore the famous stairs in the iconic vast yellow coat dress designed by Chinese designer Guo Pei
Theme: The exhibition explored 'the impact of Chinese design on Western fashion over the centuries'. The stunning collection meant the exhibit drew record amount of visitors - knocking 2011's Savage Beauty off the top
Dress code: The oriental theme saw many stars take on an array of extremely varied interpretations of the dress code
Most memorable ensemble: Rihanna made Met Gala history in 2015, when she tore the famous stairs in the iconic yellow coat dress designed by Chinese designer Guo Pei. The moment she emerged on to the red carpet the fur-trimmed, intricately embroidered masterpiece became an Internet sensation - with memes, fan accounts and unbridled glee being born worldwide
Missed the mark: Kris Jenner's bold ensemble was widely-panned, with the Eighties-inspired shoulder pads and huge waist belt meaning she was lost in the gown. Lucky magazine editor-in-chief Eva Chen said at the time: 'The fit of dress was not good on her. She just got lost in the dress a bit. The shoulder pads were kind of big and clunky and the dress just overwhelmed her'
Not so much: Kris Jenner's bold ensemble was widely panned, with the Eighties-inspired shoulder pads and huge waist belt meaning she was lost in the gown
2014: Charles James: Beyond Fashion
A vision: The 2014 gala was a nod to British fashion designer Charles James, who was widely known as America's First Couturier and Sarah Jessica Parker was widely considered to have stolen the show in her exquisite Oscar de la Renta gown
Theme: The 2014 gala was a nod to British fashion designer Charles James, who was widely known as 'America's First Couturier'. The exhibition was the opening collection for the Anna Wintour Costume Center wing of the Met
Dress code: Vogue described the year's theme as a homage to 'the technologically advanced couturier Charles James and white tie'
Most memorable ensemble: The red carpet was indisputably stolen by Sarah Jessica Parker's Oscar de la Renta masterpiece, which saw the Sex And The City legend's famously petite frame exquisitely clad in a perfectly cut black bustier trimmed with acres of monochrome skirt and a checked train - with the gown rounded out with the late designer's signature drawn out in a delicate red scribble
Missed the mark: Lena Dunham's Giambattista Valli Couture dress was deemed 'too cocktail' for an event as decadent the Met Gala. The mullet-hemmed dress appeared to clash with her smokey eye and choppy bob due to its frothy style contrasting against her cutting edge beauty regimen
Far off the mark: Lena Dunham's Giambattista Valli Couture dress was deemed 'too cocktail' for an event as decadent the Met Gala
2013: Punk: Chaos to Couture
Rock out! The wildly popular exhibit acted as a homage to the punk movement and illustrate how the era impacted on the fashion industry, with Sarah Jessica Parker's Philip Treacy mohawk being the perfect tribute to the time
Theme: The wildly popular exhibit acted as a homage to the punk movement and illustrate how the era impacted on the fashion industry. The show featured pieces from punk pioneer Vivienne Westwood alongside Marc Jacobs and Alexander Wang. A stand-out piece featured was the legendary Gianni Versace safety-pin dress worn by Elizabeth Hurley in 1994
Dress code: The clue was in the name for the year's dress code - with some stars taking Punk too literally and others barely giving a nod to the look at all
Most memorable ensemble: Again, Sarah Jessica Parker stole the crown when she trod the red carpet while rocking a mohawk hat designed by milliner Philip Treacy. Speaking of that particular night, she said: 'Me, literally sitting on the floor of the car in order to accommodate my Mohawk was pretty freaking amusing'. She perfected the look with her edgy Giles Deacon gown
Missed the mark: While she stayed true to the theme, Madonna's 2013 Met Gala look was veering on the side of fancy dress as she dressed up in a choppy black wig, a blazer, no trousers, suspenders and staggering pink heels. The Givenchy Haute Couture by Riccardo Tisci look was extremely divisive yet in true Madonna-style - widely-discussed
Not so much... While she stayed true to the theme, Madonna's 2013 Met Gala was veering on the side of fancy dress
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