(TMZ) -- Nicki Minaj will absolutely NOT testify in her brother's child rape trial ... despite what her bro's lawyer suggested during opening arguments last week.
Sources close to Nicki tell TMZ ... she won't be involved in any way in Jelani Maraj's Long Island court case, where he stands accused of raping an 11-year-old girl -- his stepdaughter at the time.
TMZ was told Minaj never planned to take the stand, and her bro's legal team telling news outlets she was on their witness list was simply false. There were reports Nicki would testify the alleged victim's mom tried to extort her for millions ... but TMZ was told that's all B.S.
Jelani's trial started last week, but the bottom line here is Nicki won't be anywhere near the proceedings.
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