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Ye Claims ‘Jews’ Control Kardashian Clan: Lawsuit
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Ye Claims ‘Jews’ Control Kardashian Clan: Lawsuit

The musician and entrepreneur — now formally known as Ye — is facing a series of legal complaints from former employees who accuse him of abusive and sometimes bizarre behavior.

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November 15, 2024, 1:10 p.m

Last modified: November 15, 2024, 1:11 p.m

Kanye West and Kim Kardashian. Photo: Reuters

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Kanye West and Kim Kardashian. Photo: Reuters

Kanye West and Kim Kardashian. Photo: Reuters

Kanye West frequently told employees that Jews controlled his ex-wife Kim Kardashian’s family, according to a new lawsuit filed Thursday in California.

The musician and entrepreneur — now officially known as Ye — is facing a series of legal claims from former employees who accuse him of abusive and sometimes bizarre behavior.

In the latest filing, Murphy Aficionado, who worked for Ye for nine months between 2022 and 2023, said life at his Yeezy brand and Donda Academy school was a “nightmare.”

“During Aficionado’s employment, Ye’s anti-Semitic tirades and conspiracies were a daily occurrence,” the suit says.

“Often these outbursts involved how the Jews controlled the Kardashians. At other times, Ye told how the Jews were after him and his money.”

Ye, 47, was married to businesswoman Kim Kardashian for eight years.

The couple, who have four children, divorced in 2022 in an increasingly acrimonious split, despite her earlier defending him and calling for understanding as he struggled with mental health issues.

Ye has garnered a number of headlines in recent years for anti-Semitic outbursts, including when he said he saw “good things about Hitler” and wrote on social media that he “3-bones the Jewish PEOPLE”.

His statements cost him a lucrative deal with Adidas.

Thursday’s lawsuit alleges that Ye did not apologize for flaunting his sexual relations in front of staff.

“On one occasion, between his racist lectures, Ye invited Aficionado to his hotel room to work,” the suit states.

“In the suite, Aficionado waited miserably and uncomfortably as he unwittingly listened to Ye having sex with his then-girlfriend, Bianca Censori, in the next room.

“On another occasion, Ye subjected Aficionado to the same sexual advances, but this time with his masseuse – leaving Aficionado feeling violated and dehumanized.”

The suit seeks unspecified damages for back pay, as well as emotional and psychological harm.

Attorney William Reed, who represents Aficionado, said the lawsuit was an effort “to force Ye to learn that this behavior has no place in our society.”

The rapper’s “vitriol, hatred and antisemitism” continues, as does his complete and utter disrespect for the women around him.

There was no immediate response from Ye’s representatives to an AFP request for comment.