Kanye West is in hot water again, this time with allegations of inappropriate behavior from his former assistant. She’s feeling particularly targeted, likening her current struggles to the media’s portrayal of her as a harsh reality check.
Now, Kanye’s business partner has quit, saying Kanye is just as problematic as the media portrays him to be. According to him, Kanye’s wife, Bianca, and Sori have only made things worse, pulling him deeper into legal issues and further damaging his reputation. Let’s break it down.
In an attempt to divert attention from the mounting controversy, Kanye is set to release a new album, Vultures 2. But no album will erase his pile of lawsuits. And it’s not helping that Bianca Sori has been in the spotlight for her controversial outfits—some of which seem more like nudity than fashion.
The main issue at hand is a lawsuit from Kanye’s former personal assistant, Lauren. She’s accusing him of harassment and has come prepared with evidence. Lauren, who was making around a million dollars a year from OnlyFans with her swimwear and lingerie photos, started working for Kanye in July 2021. After a year, she says Kanye asked her to delete her OnlyFans account, promising to pay her what she would have earned had she kept it.
Lauren initially thought the offer was okay and agreed to it. However, things quickly took a disturbing turn. She received a text message from him that read: “See, my problem is wanting to F, but then after I F, I just want a girl to tell me how hard they’ve been effed while I’m effing them. Then I want her to cheat on me.” On top of that, she alleges he behaved inappropriately during a phone call, asking her to guess or listen to what he was doing. She also claims he fixated on the sizes of his and other men’s genitalia, which she found particularly unsettling, especially coming from someone who controlled her career and livelihood.
Lauren also accuses Kanye West of sending her two videos of himself with a model. Despite these troubling behaviors, she was promoted to chief of staff for several of his companies, with a salary of $4 million. However, after being terminated in October 2022, she was offered a $3 million severance package, which she accepted. She claims this was part of a hush agreement, but Kanye never paid the severance, leading to her lawsuit. She is now suing for breach of contract, harassment, wrongful termination, and a hostile work environment.
Kanye West is facing another lawsuit from his former assistant, Lauren Pishat, who is accusing him of breach of contract, sexual harassment, wrongful termination, gender discrimination, fraud, and other employment violations.
This situation is deeply troubling, and given Kanye’s past behavior, it’s not entirely surprising. As one person commented, “Considering what we know about him and his social media antics, it’s surprising this didn’t happen sooner. I believe the allegations, but it’s shocking someone is finally taking action.” Another added, “This sounds like something he would do.” And someone else noted, “Given how he treats his wife and her dress code, this doesn’t surprise me.”
Kanye West usually keeps things low-key, much like David Dobrik and Cody Co, but he’s finally addressed the recent lawsuit against him. His legal team told TMZ that the accusations in the court documents are completely false. They claim that Lauren, a former employee who tried to pursue Kanye romantically, is now blackmailing him after her advances were rejected. Kanye’s team says Lauren is trying to gain publicity and financial benefits through these false claims.
The response from Kanye’s team is pretty dramatic. They accuse Lauren of being the mastermind behind these allegations, alleging that she tried to get close to Kanye and became upset when things didn’t go her way. This isn’t the first time Kanye has faced legal troubles, but the recent headlines are pretty shocking. For example, one reads: “Kanye West Faces New Lawsuit Accused of Forced Labor and Cruel, Inhumane, and Degrading Treatment. Staff Are Called Slaves.”
Bianca, Kanye’s wife, is also in the spotlight. TMZ reported that Kanye and his close associate, Milo, are facing accusations of failing to pay their employees, including minors. They allegedly made false promises of payment while forcing their workers to endure long hours and racist slurs. The issues reportedly began in Spring 2024 when they launched the Yeezy Vision streaming app. The team they hired included teenagers, with a promise of $120,000 in payment contingent on signing an NDA.
The lawsuit claims that Kanye’s white managers used offensive language in group chats, creating a toxic work environment. They allegedly targeted employees based on age, race, gender, and nationality, with some workers being called “slaves” and “New Slaves.” There are even claims that Milo sent derogatory messages, including a black and brown skin emoji to an African-American employee and calling a minor staffer a “school shooter.”
In April 2024, Kanye announced he was launching an adult film business called “Yezy Porn” with Bianca. The situation took another turn when Bianca allegedly sent inappropriate material, including pornographic content, to minors. By May 1, 2024, the development team claimed they were not paid for their work on the app and are now seeking damages for unpaid wages, overtime, and emotional distress. With some of the workers being international, it will be interesting to see how this lawsuit unfolds.
Milo recently fired back on Twitter about a new lawsuit, calling it a “joke” and labeling the plaintiff, a disgruntled developer he dubs ‘Hotip HP Susan,’ as “comically inept.” According to Milo, this developer is angry about not landing a full-time Yeezy job and has a history of faking his resume, including fabricating roles at Yeezy that he never actually held. Milo is questioning why this wasn’t caught and has promised to break down the lawsuit in detail on camera, especially addressing the absurd racism claims made in it. He described the whole situation as the most dishonest thing he’s ever seen, and he’s clearly not planning to settle any claims.
Despite Milo’s outspoken defense, his exit from Yeezy only makes Kanye’s team look weaker. On May 1, Milo announced he’s leaving Yeezy for moral and religious reasons. He cited his past struggles with homosexuality and pornography as reasons he couldn’t continue working in that environment.
It’s intriguing to consider Milo’s shift, given his long history with Kanye and past behavior, like showing inappropriate content to staffers at Daas. Even though he’s had his ups and downs, he’s always had a controversial edge. His resignation might also be his way of stepping away from the lawsuit involving employees.
Wow, never a dull moment with Kanye, right? Picture this: he’s in a meeting with executives and suddenly interrupts to say, “Hey, one of you sounds like this adult actor I’ve seen.” Seriously, who does that? Meanwhile, Kanye’s got new music coming out with Vultures 1 and Vultures 2, but he’s also dealing with some messy issues from his DA album, which is named after his mom.
So here’s the latest drama: Artist Revenue Associates is suing Kanye in federal court. They’re accusing him of using music from Khil, Sam Dan, and Josh in his tracks Hurricane and Moon without permission or payment. Even though Kanye acknowledged them as songwriters and producers, he reportedly used their work without their okay. The musicians had shared their ideas back in 2018, and Kanye asked to use them for Hurricane. They said no, but Kanye used the tracks anyway and released them without giving proper credit.
Even though Kanye did credit the artists eventually, they’re still not getting paid, and they didn’t want their work used in the first place. It’s kind of like that time Kanye tried to tweak the Backstreet Boys’ “Backstreets Back” into “Yee’s Back.” He’s got this habit of using other people’s music without proper acknowledgment or payment.
According to the lawsuit, those two tracks have racked up $15 million in streaming revenue as of March 1, 2024. Plus, Kanye’s played these songs at listening events, so the artists are also claiming about $14 million from merchandise sales. They want a jury trial to hold Kanye accountable for copyright infringement.
Honestly, Kanye should probably just settle this lawsuit. It’s easier to pay up and move on, but I’m not sure he’s sitting on enough cash right now to drop $20 million. This isn’t the first time he’s faced copyright issues; he had to settle with Donna Summer’s estate over her song “I Feel Love.”
In this case, Kanye, Universal Music Group, Good Music, and Yeezy LLC are all being sued. Universal’s involvement shows the risk of having Kanye on their roster. He really needs to get his act together.
And Bianca—well, it’s her choice how she dresses, but sometimes there’s a time and place for everything. I’m all for self-expression, but considering the impact on kids and others in public spaces might be worth thinking about. I’ve worn a speedo on a moped in Hawaii, so I’m not against showing off, but there’s a difference between that and showing up in minimal clothing at a fancy spot. It feels like she’s trying really hard to make a statement, which, let’s be honest, is kind of Kanye’s whole vibe.