TMZ reports Petty is asking for the terms of his pre-trial release conditions to be modified – allowing him to travel with Nicki occasionally on business as her manager and attend the birth of their baby when she goes into labour.
The rapper’s husband was arrested back in March for failing to register as a sex offender – his status is due to a previous rape conviction that saw him serve four years in prison back in 1995 – after moving from New York to LA.Petty turned himself into authorities and pleaded not guilty.
He was later released on $100,000 (£79k) bond and later registered as a sex offender in California. The terms of his pre-trial release include a curfew and his travel is restricted to California.
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