Nicki Minaj did not pay Geoffrey Owens his $ 25,000 pledge

EXCLUSIVE

Nicki Minaj can dodge a shoe, host a weekly radio show and get millions of views on his music videos … but when it comes to respecting a commitment to help a troubled actor – until now , nothing.

Last week, during her radio show Queen, Minaj said that she was sending Geoffrey Owens – the star of "Cosby Show" who took a concert at Trader Joe's and was ashamed for that – $ 25,000 to help.

Sources familiar with the situation tell us that Minaj and her team have not yet contacted Geoffrey or his people, let alone hand in the cashier.

Here's the thing … we are told that Owens is not looking for a hand, and if Nicki eventually succeeds on his promise he will probably give the booty to his favorite charities.

During Monday's Queen Radio episode, Nicki talked about her promise … saying she was having trouble getting in touch with the Owens team – but our sources say that Geoffrey's team has not heard of it and that it is easily accessible.

$ 25,000 or more – Owens has been very successful since Trader Joe's peak – join Tyler Perry"The Haves and the Have Nots" for 10 episodes and disembark a concert on "NCIS: New Orleans."