11:19 AM PT -- Further proof the petition appears to be a troll-job by Cardi B fans evidenced in a tweet from back in December linking the document with the message "We, as nicki antis, can turn the residents of Hidden Hills AGAINST Nicki and her pedo husband moving in, hurting her assets in the process."
The same Cardi fan also appears to have admitted to creating the Beverly Bardan name used to start the petition.
11:03 AM PT -- It's unclear how many, if any, of Nicki's neighbors actually signed the Change.org petition calling for her to move -- and there's some strong evidence the whole thing is an elaborate troll of Nicki Minaj, possibly courtesy of a Cardi B superfan.
We contacted the Hidden Hills Community Association, which the petition encourages neighbors to contact with complaints about Nicki and Kenneth. An HHCA official told us they were unaware of the petition, or of a Beverly Barden -- the woman listed as starting the petition -- living there.
We've checked and there is no public listing of a Beverly Barden in Hidden Hills, and when ya think about it ... the name does seem like a play off the Bardi Gang, the name Cardi's fans use.
Hidden Hills isn't big enough for Nicki Minaj and her convicted felon husband ... at least that's what some of Nicki's neighbors think ... and they want the couple out pronto.
There's a petition circulating online from Hidden Hills residents worried about Nicki and her hubby, Kenneth Petty, moving into the fancy neighborhood ... and hundreds of folks have signed on.
The petition, which was started by Hidden Hills resident Beverly Bardan, takes issue with the fact Kenneth is a registered sex offender after being convicted in New York of attempted rape back in 1995 in a case that landed him in prison for more than 4 years.
As for why the new attention on Petty, he recently filed new legal docs changing his address on the Megan's Law website, so you gotta imagine the neighbors took note.
Nicki and Kenneth bought a mansion in Hidden Hills back in December, and as we first reported ... Kenneth is currently serving one year of home detention for failing to register as a sex offender in California.
The way Beverly seems to see it ... the mere presence of Nicki and Kenneth in Hidden Hills would hurt home values and create safety concerns.
Beverly is encouraging Nicki's neighbors to warn residents about Kenneth ... and she wants folks to sign the petition to "SHOW that you are against sex offenders in our Hidden Hills neighborhood!"
The petition, titled "SAY NO TO SEX OFFENDERS IN HIDDEN HILLS," was launched shortly after Nicki dropped $19.5 million on her estate ... but it's gained a lot of traction lately, with over 100 signatures in the last few days, bumping the number to 862 and counting.
Hidden Hills is becoming the new Beverly Hills ... other celebs with homes in the area include Kim Kardashian, Kylie Jenner, and Kris Jenner, plus Will and Jada.
Originally Published -- 12:20 AM PT