June 5th 2024.
Kanye West, who now goes by the moniker Ye, is facing yet another legal battle. A former assistant of the renowned producer and entrepreneur has filed a lawsuit against the rapper, accusing him of sexual harassment.
Lauren Pisciotta, who worked as Ye's assistant, claims that she received sexually explicit texts and videos from him during her time on the job. She was ultimately let go from her position, which prompted her to take legal action. She is suing Ye for various charges including breach of contract, sexual harassment, wrongful termination, and creating a hostile work environment. According to TMZ, Pisciotta joined Ye's team in July of 2021, after helping him with his Donda album.
Pisciotta alleges that Ye urged her to leave her career on OnlyFans, a platform where she shared lingerie and bikini photos for her subscribers, and work for him instead. She also claims that Ye promised to match her previous salary of $1 million annually.
However, things took a turn for the worse when Pisciotta started working for Ye's various businesses. She claims that she received multiple inappropriate texts from him about his sexual fantasies with other women. One text in particular asked, "Is my d*** racist?" which was followed by a lengthy explanation on the subject. Pisciotta also claims that Ye would masturbate during their phone conversations and even sent her videos of himself having sex with models.
Despite these allegations, Ye promoted Pisciotta to Chief of Staff with a salary raise of $4 million a year. However, she was terminated just a few months later in October 2022. Pisciotta also alleges that she never received her promised $3 million severance, which led to her accusing Ye of breach of contract.
This is not the first time Ye has faced a wrongful termination lawsuit from a former employee. In the past, a security guard accused Ye of racial discrimination leading to his unjust firing. Other personnel from Ye's now-defunct Donda Academy have also come forward with similar claims.
Pisciotta's lawsuit adds to the growing criticism of the toxic work environment that Ye allegedly fosters in his businesses. However, Ye has denied these accusations, calling them "baseless" in a statement to Complex. He further explained, "In response to these baseless allegations, Ye will be filing a lawsuit against Ms. Pisciotta, who actively pursued him sexually to coerce employment and other material benefits, then engaged in blackmail and extortion when her advances were rejected."
Ye also countered Pisciotta's claims by stating that she attempted to delete their phone records, offered him sex on his birthday, and even sent nude images to her former boss. He also claims that she was fired for being unqualified and requesting a $4 million annual salary.
It is clear that Ye is determined to fight this lawsuit and has referred to it as an ongoing attempt to gain money and media attention. In other news, it has been reported that Yeezy styles are now being sold at a discount in outlet stores.
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