Kanye West sued by ex-employee for ‘anti-Semitic tirades’ at work
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Kanye West sued by ex-employee for ‘anti-Semitic tirades’ at work

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Ye, the rapper and entrepreneur formerly known as Kanye Westhas been sued by another former employee.

In a Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit obtained by USA TODAY on Friday, Murphy accuses Aficionado Ye of creating a hostile work environment, alleging discrimination, retaliation, labor law violations, unpaid wages and wrongful termination. Ye’s company, Yeezy, and his reportedly quit private school Donda Academy was also listed as a defendant in the case.

Aficionado alleges that Yes’s “anti-Semitic tirades and conspiracies were a daily occurrence” at the workplace and claims the rapper retaliated against him for refusing to start construction on Donda Academy due to a lack of permits.

William Reed, one of Aficionado’s attorneys, said in a statement to USA TODAY, “In line with what the public has grown to expect from Ye (f/k/a Kanye West), as evidenced by this lawsuit, his vitriol, hatred, and the antisemitism continues, as does his complete and utter disrespect for the women around him.

“By filing this lawsuit, we aim to uphold our client’s rights and force Ye to learn that this behavior has no place in our society. We very much look forward to Mr. Aficionado’s day in court.”

USA TODAY has reached out to representatives for Ye for comment.

Ex-employee claims Ye made anti-Semitic comments about Jews controlling Kim Kardashian

Aficionado says he was a project manager working on Ye’s various construction projects for about nine months, starting on October 26, 2022. He claims he was not paid during that time despite being promised a salary of $125 per hour.

Some of the incidents Aficionado alleged took place during his employment included Ye wearing a swastika shirt. He allegedly asked: “Don’t you like my shirt?” and making derogatory comments about Jews being in command of his ex-wife, Kim Kardashian — statements that echo popular anti-Semitic talking points about Jewish people controlling the entertainment and media industries.

He also claims the musician insisted he sit in a hotel room and listen to him engage in sexual activities next door on two occasions. Aficionado’s claims of discrimination include Ye allegedly telling him that his traditional Filipino tattoos were ugly and should be removed.

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One of Aficionado’s attorneys in the case, Carney R. Shegerian, also represents Trevor Phillips, who filed a lawsuit in April accuses Ye of discrimination, harassment and retaliation.

According to his complaint, Phillips allegedly worked for Yeezy and Donda Academy for nine months and was targeted by Ye after he “pushed back against Kanye’s bigotry and instructions to break the law.”

Phillips claimed he witnessed Kanye “spew hate, espouse anti-Semitic tropes and lies, threaten the LGBTQ+ community and even at one point almost sexually stimulate himself,” according to the lawsuit.

Ye has a track record of racist, anti-Semitic ideology

In October 2022, Ye drew backlash for wearing a black shirt decked out in “white lives matter” for a surprise Yeezy event at Paris Fashion Week event. The hate slogan associations with white supremacist groups, with Southern Poverty Law Center labels the White Lives Matter collective as “a neo-Nazi group” that is “a racist response to the Black Lives Matter civil rights movement.

Within a week Ye tweeted that he would soon go to “death con 3 on JEWISH PEOPLE” and wrote: “You have been playing with me trying to blackmail anyone who opposes your agenda.” It was him then locked out of his Twitter and Instagram accounts for violating the platforms’ policies.

IN subsequent appearances on news programsYe doubled down on his anti-Semitic comments but also apologized for the “hurt and confusion” the post caused.

Kanye West, anti-Semitism and the conversation we need to have

Anti-Defamation League condemned Ye’s statements for “causing untold harm by using his enormous influence and platform to poison countless minds with vicious anti-Semitism and hatred.”

Ye’s statements cost him several brand collaborationsincluding Adidas, which ended his collaboration with Yeezy. After years of legal disputes over the move, the sportswear brand and Ye reportedly reached a non-monetary settlement in October.

In December, Ye released an apology written in Hebrew and asked for forgiveness for “any inadvertent outbursts caused by my words or actions.”

It was not my intention to offend or disrespect and I deeply regret any pain I may have caused,” he wrote, adding that he is determined to learn from this experience “to ensure greater sensitivity and understanding in the future.”

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