Kanye West, the controversial rapper and vogue mogul, is dealing with a brand new lawsuit from a former worker alleging sexual harassment, breach of contract and wrongful termination. Lauren Pisciotta, who labored as West’s assistant for 2 years, filed the lawsuit on Monday, in response to Rolling Stone.
Within the lawsuit, Pisciotta claims West despatched lewd textual content messages, together with pornographic movies, and carried out sexual acts whereas speaking to her on the telephone. She alleges that on one event West “trapped” her in a non-public room on his airplane and masturbated in entrance of her.
Pisciotta alleges she was initially employed by West in 2021 to work on the primary season of his Yeezy womenswear line, at an annual wage of $1 million. In accordance with the lawsuit, West initially allowed Pisciotta to proceed her OnlyFans enterprise, however in 2022, he allegedly requested her to delete her account in change for a further $1 million.
After Pisciotta closed her OnlyFans account, she claims West bombarded her with specific textual content messages and movies. The lawsuit additional alleges that round September 2022, Pisciotta was promoted to Chief of Employees at a number of of West’s firms, however was abruptly fired quickly after, and her $3 million severance package deal was by no means paid.
Along with sexual harassment, breach of contract and wrongful termination, Pisciotta can also be suing West and his Yeezy enterprise for fraud, unpaid wages and intentional infliction of emotional misery.
This is not the primary time West has confronted accusations of lewd habits. Final November, a number of staff at his Yeezy vogue line mentioned Rolling Stone that he confirmed pornographic movies throughout workers conferences and confirmed an intimate {photograph} of his then-wife Kim Kardashian at job interviews.
West has not responded to the newest allegations and his lawyer has not but commented to the BBC, which was unable to independently confirm the submitting of the lawsuit. The rapper, who has confronted quite a few controversies in recent times, together with the termination of his profitable contract with Adidas over anti-Semitic feedback, has beforehand acknowledged a “whole habit to pornography” that he says “destroyed” his household.
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