Rapper and fashion mogul Kanye West is facing another lawsuit, this one from a former employee alleging racism, anti-Semitism and harassment.
A former employee filed a lawsuit Tuesday in California court, accusing the Yeezy brand chief of telling students they were being persecuted by Jews.
Former West employee Trevor Phillips It has been submitted According to AFP, she filed a lawsuit in a Los Angeles court alleging discrimination, harassment and retaliation from West.
Mr. Phillips said in his complaint that Mr. West frequently “reprimanded” white people, while also often “screaming frantically at black people.”
The former employee’s complaint states, “Phillips alleged that Kanye lectured employees with obscenities such as “Jews are out to get me” and “Jews are stealing all my money.” I witnessed it several times,” he said.
Phillips worked at Yeezy for about a year starting in November 2022. He also attended Dona Academy, which is sponsored by School West in the LA area.
Phillips also alleges in the complaint that West often praised World War II German Nazi leader Adolf Hitler and called the anti-Semitic war leader “great.” There is.
“Hitler was an innovator. He invented so many things. It’s because of him that we have cars,” Phillips alleges West told employees. .
This claim is strange because Hitler is not acknowledged to have played a major role in the invention and popularization of the automobile.
Phillips also alleges that West set weight limits for employees, and the complaint states that “Kanye also told employees that he could not have any overweight staff members or he would fire them.” “I informed the staff,” he added.
The former employee is seeking $35,000 in damages.
“We believe that Mr. West, a renowned artist, has no place in the world for his message, which he claims preaches discrimination, anti-Semitism, and love for Hitler,” attorney Carney R. Shegerian said in a statement. I hope you understand.”
Mr. West has spent much of the past two years facing accusations of anti-Semitism after making a series of unpleasant comments. However, he apologized and asked people to speak out about mental health issues and give them a chance to prove themselves while addressing the issue.
Meanwhile, the rapper’s recent album, vulture 1 It quickly became the number one album in the US in late February.
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